Govt hikes petrol, diesel prices for next fortnight

Islamabad: The federal government on Saturday increased the price of petrol by Rs3.72 per litre for the next fortnight, starting from December 1. 

As per the latest notification by the Finance Division, the petrol price has been increased from Rs248.38 to Rs252.10 per litre.

The federal government also increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) from Rs255.14 per litre to Rs258.43 after a increase of Rs3.29.

The notification said that the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has worked out the consumer prices of petroleum products based on the price variation in the international market.