Domestic petroleum prices are expected to rise on August 1 to stay abreast of global trends.
After a brief respite from rising oil prices, consumers may face a second hike in so many months with prices of petroleum products expected to rise by up to Rs7.73 per litre.
Under the decision, the prices of all products are expected to rise in the next two weeks. The price of CNG will also rise to maintain its 60% parity with petrol.
On July 16, the government had increased the price of petrol by Rs1.41 per litre, High Octane Blending Component (HOBC) by Rs5.64 per litre and kerosene oil Rs1.94 per litre. In June, the government had reduced oil prices twice in a month following a global decline in oil prices.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday moved a summary regarding a revision in oil prices for the next two weeks in this regard, effective from August 1 to 16.
According to the summary submitted to the finance and petroleum ministries, Ogra has worked out an increase of Rs7.67 per litre in the price of petrol, Rs7.73 per litre in the price of HOBC, Rs4.49 per litre in the price of kerosene oil, and Rs4.59 per litre in the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD).
The new prices are expected to take effect after they are approved by Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Tuesday (today).
If the government approves the summary submitted by Ogra, the prices of petrol will stand at Rs93.57 per litre, HOBC at Rs120.25 per litre, kerosene oil at Rs92.68 per litre and HSD at Rs101.8 per litre.
Ogra has recommended the government to hold off on an oil price hike to provide relief to consumers in holy month of Ramazan. An Ogra official said that the government was collecting over Rs25 billion every month from consumers on account of the petroleum levy and General Sales Tax (GST).
The regulatory authority has proposed that the federal government cut the rate of the petroleum levy to pass on benefits to consumers. However, the official said that the finance ministry may oppose the adjustment of rising oil prices in the petroleum levy as it was an easy source of collecting tax from consumers to bridge its budget deficit.
The rates of the levy on petroleum products are currently at their maximum levels, as fixed by parliament. The levy on petrol stands at Rs10 per litre, HSD at Rs8 per litre, HOBC at Rs14 per litre, and kerosene at Rs6 per litre.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 31st, 2012.
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"Why the Pakistani nation doesn’t understand or don’t want to understand intentionally that when PPP’s government reduces the POL’s prices"
Why the Pakistani nation doesn't understand that fixing prices is a fraud and a con game and is ultimately detrimental to the economy? Why does the govt. have a quota for gas and oil? Why can we not import more oil and gas if people are willing to pay for it? Why do we have load-shedding if people have enough money to pay for generators and fuel to run them? Answer: Complete and utter economic illiteracy.
The man is not an engineer. if you look at the claim it isn't scientifically possible, it defies logic and if you have read first and second law of thermodynamics you may understand what im saying while read this also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water-fuelled_car
All the claims by people around the world have been found out to be untrue. Its theoretically impossible to derive energy from a 12v battery to separate a hydrogen and oxygen bond.
When the musical chairs game of price hike of petroleum products will end in Pakistan?
Look at the performance of PPP.
And then Mr. Asif Ali Zardari is saying that PPP will again come into power in the next general elections.
In my opinion it is just stripping off the clothes of the entire nation the way inflation is rising in the country. In such circumstances, civil war become inevitable.
Why the Pakistani nation doesn't understand or don't want to understand intentionally that when PPP's government reduces the POL's prices then this is its limited time offer and may be ended any time suddenly of without any prior notices or for any special occasions/events only related to PPP?
"To stay abreast of global trends".
I wonder which PR company they hire to break bad news.
I’m gonna vote for PPP if the Petrol is 200/Liter; Because no anti-PPP gonna vote for PPP, even if the Petrol is 10/Liter! #PPP4Life
All the depressed decisions to increase miseries of the nation are made by the elected government, so the democracy is flourishing in Pakistan!
Sadly the Water Kit will be banned in the global and local market since OIL industry is the biggest revenue generating industry and it has a firm hold over the market.
We live in a world where the population is treated as slaves, workers, mercenaries and so much more in the name of Govt.
Where is the water to run that car ?
Please take benefit of WATER KIT designed by Pakistani Engineer AFGHA WAQAR to run the vehicles; this invention at least help to MAINTAIN FUEL PRICES.
nooooo