A petrol pump. PHOTO: RIAZ AHMED/EXPRESS
According to an official release, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar called Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday to brief him on the price of petroleum products during the last three months.
The finance minister further told Nawaz that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has suggested an increase in prices of Petrol, HSD, LSD and HOBC and decrease in the price of Kerosene Oil for June.
However, Nawaz directed that the prices of petroleum products should be maintained at the current level. He approved the decrease in price for Kerosene oil.
Following this, kerosene oil prices have been reduced from Rs98.07 to Rs97.40 per liter, a decrease of Rs0.67 rupees per liter.
Prices of POL products with effect from June 1, 2014
| Product | Current month’s prices | OGRA recommended price | PM approved price w.e.f. Jun 2014 |
| MS (Petrol) | Rs107.97 | Rs109.28 | Rs107.97 |
| High Speed Diesel | Rs109.34 | Rs111.15 | Rs109.34 |
| Light Diesel Oil | Rs94.13 | Rs95.14 | Rs94.13 |
| HOBC | Rs134.63 | Rs137.12 | Rs134.63 |
| Kerosene | Rs98.07 | Rs97.40 | Rs97.40 |
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has anyone noticed petroleum prices have been unchanged for last 4 months and were reduced 2 months before that..shd be appreciated..!!
Has anybody noticed petroleum prices have been unchanged for the last 4 months and were reduced in previous 2 months..signs of stability..must be appreciated..!!
at least they cared that much otherwise peoples party corrupt government never cared about people's miseries