Rs34 fall in petrol price likely.

ISLAMABAD -- The price of petrol is likely to come down by Rs34.57 per litre in line with fluctuations in global oil prices and appreciation of the rupee against the US dollar, effective from October 16, 2023.

However, final decision will be made by the interim government, which may resort to adjustment of tax rates for petroleum products.

According to sources, the price of petrol may drop by Rs34.57 to Rs288.38 per litre compared to the existing rate of Rs323.38.

Petrol is mainly used in motorbikes and cars and is an alternative to compressed natural gas (CNG), especially in Punjab, where locally produced gas is not available at CNG filling stations.

Later, liquefied natural gas (LNG) was being used in CNG retail outlets but that has also gone scarce for the past couple of years as Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PLL) could not strike import contracts.

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Secondly, the private sector has been struggling to import LNG since 2015 but all their efforts have come to nothing because the public gas utilities want to maintain their monopoly over gas supplies.

Like petrol, the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) may go down by Rs15.91 to Rs302.18 per litre for the next fortnight.

HSD is primarily used in agriculture and transport sectors and any reduction in its price may have a positive impact on inflation.

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