New petroleum prices in Pakistan from June 03, 2022

New petroleum prices in Pakistan from June 03, 2022

KARACHI: The government has announced further increase in prices of petroleum products by Rs30 per liter each from 12:00 AM of June 03, 2022.

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail in a press conference on Thursday announced a significant increase in petroleum prices by Rs30 per liter each.

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It is second consecutive increase in a week as the country increased the prices Rs60 per liter on all petroleum products during past seven days.

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The prices of petroleum products from June 03, 2022 shall be: Petrol at Rs209.86 per; High Speed Diesel at Rs204.15 per liter; kerosene oil at Rs181.94 per liter; and light diesel oil at Rs178.31 per liter.

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail at a press conference announced to increase the prices of petroleum products admitting that there was no way out without removal of subsidy on petroleum products.

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However, the finance ministry in a statement issued on May 31, 2022 stated that the government had decided to keep the prices of petroleum products unchanged with an aim to provide relief to the consumers, despite revenue losses due to rising petroleum prices globally.

 “With a view to provide maximum relief to the consumers, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has directed that the current prices of petroleum products as notified on 27th May, 2022 shall remain unchanged, despite revenue losses due to rising petroleum prices globally,” Finance ministry said in a statement issued here.

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