Pakistan Petrol Up Rs1.54, Diesel Rs2.16 From Oct 27

Key takeaways

Petrol rises by Rs1.54 to Rs379.25 a litre and diesel by Rs2.16 to Rs395.82 from October 27, under the latest OGRA revision. Officials cite global market movements, while government levies and dealer margins are unchanged.

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Prices rise from Tuesday

Pakistan has raised the retail prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) with effect from Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The revision was announced on Monday through a Petroleum Division notification, with the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) revising ex-depot prices under the federal government’s petroleum pricing mechanism.

Petrol, also known as motor spirit, increases by Rs1.54 per litre, from Rs377.71 to Rs379.25. High-speed diesel rises by Rs2.16 per litre, from Rs393.66 to Rs395.82. Both changes apply from October 27.

Fuel	Previous price	New price	Change
Petrol	Rs377.71 per litre	Rs379.25 per litre	+Rs1.54
High-speed diesel	Rs393.66 per litre	Rs395.82 per litre	+Rs2.16

Why prices moved

According to the notification, the adjustments reflect global market developments, including changes in Platts benchmark rates, premiums and other incidental costs. Business Recorder, reporting the OGRA figures, said the average price of refined petrol rose to $118.41 per barrel from $117.52, while the diesel benchmark edged up to $110.58 per barrel.

That fed through to domestic costs. The ex-refinery price of petrol climbed to Rs268.49 per litre from Rs266.95, while the import cost of diesel rose to Rs288.27 per litre from Rs286.11.

What did not change is the tax and margin structure built into the pump price. The Petroleum Levy remains Rs80 per litre and the Climate Support Levy Rs5 per litre for both fuels. Dealer margins stay at Rs9.98 per litre and oil marketing company margins at Rs7.87 per litre. The inland freight equalisation margin is unchanged at Rs7.91 per litre for petrol and Rs4.70 per litre for diesel.

What it means for households and transport

The two fuels touch different parts of daily life. Petrol is the fuel most private motorists, motorcyclists and small-vehicle owners buy, so the Rs1.54 increase lands directly on their running costs. Diesel powers heavy transport, freight vehicles, buses and agricultural machinery, so a Rs2.16 rise can push up transport and distribution costs, which businesses often pass on over time.

The increase comes at a sensitive moment for household budgets. Fuel is one of the few prices almost every family notices immediately, whether at the pump, in a bus fare, or in the cost of goods carried by truck. Even a modest per-litre rise is felt quickly because it is paid in full, in cash, at every fill-up.

At the same time, the scale of this revision is small compared with the sharp swings Pakistan’s fuel market has seen during the current period of global energy volatility. The unchanged levies and margins also mean the entire increase in this round comes from international cost movements rather than a new domestic tax.

What’s next

Further revisions will follow under the same pricing mechanism, with the next notification reflecting movements in international benchmarks and import costs. Motorists and transport operators will watch whether the recent upward drift in refined-fuel benchmarks continues or reverses. For now, the prices in force from October 27 are Rs379.25 per litre for petrol and Rs395.82 per litre for diesel.