Govt hikes petrol by Rs1 per litre

The prices of petroleum products was revised on Thursday by the Federal Government with petrol prices going up by Re1 per litre.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, the updated price of petrol is Rs. 114.24 per litre.
The price of high speed diesel increased by 27 paisas, taking it to Rs127.41 per litre. The prices of light diesel and kerosene oils were decreased by Rs6.56 and Rs2.39 per litre, respectively.
A litre of light diesel oil will now cost Rs85.33 and a litre of kerosene oil will cost Rs 97.18, respectively.
According to the notification, the new prices will take effect from 12am on Friday.