Ishaq Dar announces reduction of Rs 10 per liter in petrol price & Rs7.5 per liter in high speed diesel price


ISLAMABAD, Dec 15, (SABAH): Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has announced reduction of Rs 10 per liter in petrol price and Rs7.5 per liter in high speed diesel price. The new prices will remain enforce till 31st December.

While addressing the nation on the state-run TV channel on Thursday, Isahq Dar said that Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif wants to pass on the maximum relief to the masses on the prices of the petroleum products. He said that the new price of petrol is being fixed at Rs 214.80 from Rs 224.80 per liter, high speed diesel price is currently Rs 235.30 per liter and new price will be Rs 227.80 per liter has been fixed.

Ishaq Dar said that the price of kerosene oil is Rs 181.83 and after making decrease of Rs 10 the new price has been fixed at Rs 171.83. He said that the price of the light diesel oil Rs 179 per liter and after making Rs 10 decrease the new price is being fixed at Rs 169 per liter. The new prices will be applicable from today (Friday) and will remain applicable till 31st December.