Diesel price slashed by Rs2/litre, petrol unchanged
Petrol was being sold at Rs272.95 per litre whereas diesel at Rs273.40 per litre earlier. PHOTO: FILE
The federal government kept the petrol price unchanged for the next fortnight while it slashed high speed diesel price by Rs2 per litre. The new prices will be applicable from May 16.
According to a notification issued by the Finance Department, the petrol will continue to be sold at Rs252.63 per litre while the high speed diesel (HSD) will be sold at Rs254.64 per litre with the decline of Rs2 per litre.
Besides, the price of kerosene oil was reduced by Rs5.04 per litre to Rs164.65 per litre and the price of light diesel oil was declined by Rs4.68 per litre to Rs150.65 per litre.
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