Petrol, diesel prices likely to decrease in Pakistan

KARACHI: Petroleum prices in Pakistan are likely to go down in the upcoming fortnightly review as global oil prices continue their downward trend, ARY News reported citing sources.

The price of petrol decreased by $1.86 per barrel to $107.16 per barrel, while the price of diesel in the global market recorded a fall of $4.3 per barrel to $104.76 per barrel,

Following the global trend, the petrol price likely to go down by Rs5 per liter in the domestic market. Similarly, the price of diesel mag fall by Rs7.85 per liter for consumers in the Pakistani market.

During last review, the federal government increased the petrol price by Rs 4.53 per liter, and the price of diesel by Rs 8.14 per liter. The petrol was currently being sold at Rs293.94 per liter while the High-Speed Diesel was available at Rs 290.38 per liter.

Oil prices in international market were little changed on Thursday as falling fuel demand in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil user, amid signs of a slowing economy contended with concerns for a widening conflict in the key Middle East producing region.