Pakistan Retains Petroleum Levy as Fuel Prices Rise

ISLAMABADضPakistan’s Petroleum Division has issued a notification maintaining the existing petroleum levy on petrol, high-speed diesel, and kerosene despite the latest increase in fuel prices.

According to the notification, the petroleum levy remains unchanged at **Rs80 per litre on petrol**, **Rs70.82 per litre on high-speed diesel**, and **Rs20.36 per litre on kerosene**.

The announcement comes after the government raised fuel prices for a **three-day period** under its new daily pricing mechanism.

Under the revised rates, the price of **high-speed diesel** has increased by **Rs31.05 per litre** to **Rs354.35 per litre**, while the price of **petrol** has risen by **Rs5.44 per litre** to **Rs316.15 per litre**.

The government has recently introduced a **daily petroleum pricing system**, under which fuel prices may be adjusted on a day-to-day basis in line with international market trends and domestic pricing policies.