Petroleum prices to remain unchanged for first 15 days of May

ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products will remain unchanged for the first 15 days of May after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday rejected the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority's (OGRA) proposal for a hike in prices.

According to a notification issued by the Finance Division, the decision was taken to not burden the consumers. 

"Prime Minister Shehbaz directed to maintain the prices of petroleum products at the current level so as not to burden the consumers with the hike in prices," read the notification.