Overview
- The federal government increased petrol by Rs3.66 per litre and high‑speed diesel by Rs4.80 per litre on July 25 under a newly adopted daily pricing mechanism.
- Prices were frozen for July 26 and 27 after the Ministry of Petroleum said Platts rates were not published over the weekend, leaving petrol at Rs335.18/l and HSD at Rs383.46/l.
- The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association suspended a planned nationwide strike after the government agreed to review the daily pricing system and report on dealer margins within 15 days.
- OGRA calculates retail rates using a seven‑day average of international crude plus import premium, exchange movements, freight, margins and levies, and a fall in Brent after a US‑Iran pause has raised expectations of a possible cut in the next notification.
- Non‑oil components greatly shape pump prices: official papers show about Rs108.67/l of taxes and margins on petrol, and net increases since the mechanism began are roughly Rs24.47/l for petrol and Rs60.16/l for diesel, limiting how much global easing will lower consumer bills.