Today's Petrol Price in Pakistan

Petroleum prices in Pakistan are among the most closely watched consumer indicators in the country. Every fortnight, on the 1st and 16th of the month, the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) submits a summary to the Finance Division, which then issues the notification setting maximum ex-depot consumer prices for petrol (MS), high speed diesel (HSD), kerosene oil and light diesel oil (LDO). These are the prices this platform tracks and publishes.

The final pump price you pay is built from four components. First, the imported product cost — a Platts-based reference tied to Arab Gulf benchmarks, converted at the prevailing PKR/USD parity. Second, the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) and any applicable customs duty. Third, dealer and OMC margins negotiated with OGRA. And fourth, the Inland Freight Equalisation Margin (IFEM), which is the mechanism that keeps a litre of petrol in Gwadar priced the same as a litre in Gilgit.

Why petrol prices change every 15 days

Pakistan imports the majority of its refined petroleum products. Because international prices, freight rates and the rupee-dollar exchange rate move daily, the fortnightly review captures the moving average over the previous 15 days and passes it through — up or down — to consumers. When the international market swings sharply mid-cycle, the government occasionally issues an emergency revision.

How to plan your fuel spend

For the average commuter driving 40 km a day at 12 km/L, current petrol prices work out to roughly PKR 1,035.70 per day, or around PKR 31,071.00 monthly. Use the fuel cost calculator to run your own numbers, or the trip calculator before you set out on an intercity drive.

Why HSD costs more than petrol

High Speed Diesel powers Pakistan's freight fleet, tractors and generators, so a rise in HSD tends to feed straight into food and goods inflation. Historically HSD carried a lower levy than petrol, but recent budgets have equalised — and in several notifications reversed — that relationship. The current spread of roughly PKR -37.73 between HSD and petrol is a direct consequence of that levy structure.

Kerosene and LDO — who still uses them

Kerosene oil remains the primary lighting and cooking fuel in remote and off-grid households across Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Chitral and interior Balochistan. Light diesel oil is used almost exclusively by industry — slow-speed marine engines, certain textile boilers and rural generation sets. Both fuels are notified in the same OGRA circular and both are tracked here.