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Pakistan·Trade & Economy

Pakistan raises fuel prices and launches subsidy scheme amid dealer confusion

Thursday, 17 September 2026, 06:42 · 1 min read

Pakistan has raised petrol prices by Rs6.88 per litre to Rs391.22 and high-speed diesel by Rs5.62 per litre to Rs421.45, with the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) attributing the hike to elevated international crude prices. The increases coincide with the nationwide rollout of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's Fuel Relief Scheme, which offers a discount of Rs100 per litre to owners of motorcycles, auto-rickshaws and small cars up to 800cc within monthly fuel quotas. However, petroleum dealers have warned the scheme could falter, as around 14,000 fuel stations across the country remain without clear answers on how and when they will be reimbursed for the subsidy, with the Petroleum Division, finance ministry and State Bank of Pakistan each pointing to the other as the responsible paying authority.

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Dawn — Dealers await answers as fuel subsidy rollout begins ↗︎Dawn — Govt increases petrol price by Rs6.88 per litre, HSD by Rs5.62 per litre ↗︎Dawn — Petroleum dealers demand govt devise mechanism for fuel subsidy reimbursement ↗︎
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