Petrol climbed to Rs380.24 per litre from today in the sixth straight hike, as the government moves to ease pressure on consumers.
Pakistan has increased petrol and diesel prices for the sixth consecutive time, effective Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as ongoing supply disruption in the Middle East continues to push up global oil costs. The price of petrol rose by Rs4.42 per litre, taking it from Rs375.82 to Rs380.24, while high-speed diesel climbed Rs6.10 per litre.
According to a notification from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), the revised ex-depot rates were set under the government’s petroleum pricing mechanism. The increase is the latest in a run of hikes driven by rising international benchmarks and disrupted energy flows through the region’s main shipping routes.
To cushion the impact, the government has stepped in with a relief package. Pakistan’s top economic decision-making body approved Rs75 billion, about $271 million, for a fuel subsidy scheme, the Finance Division said. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a subsidy of Rs100 per litre on petrol for owners of two-wheelers and three-wheelers, such as motorcycles, rickshaws and qingqis, with vehicles up to 800cc also eligible.
How Pakistan’s daily fuel pricing mechanism works
The current run of increases comes under a new daily pricing system that replaced the country’s older periodic model. According to Geo News, the government moved to daily fuel price reviews amid heightened volatility in global oil markets, shifting from a mechanism that had previously revised rates fortnightly, then weekly.
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said the daily prices are based on a rolling seven-day average of international market rates, in line with global practice. OGRA now issues updates directly, allowing domestic prices to track world markets more closely. Officials say the aim is to improve transparency, discourage hoarding, and let consumers benefit quickly when global prices ease rather than waiting weeks for an adjustment.
Malik said the government was working to shield salaried and middle-class households from the worst of the price pressure. He said the government was purchasing fuel at roughly twice the pre-disruption cost while trying to keep pump prices closer to earlier levels, adding that private-sector refineries had responded positively to a request to adjust the pricing formula for refined products.
Government moves to prevent fuel shortages
Alongside pricing, authorities have focused on keeping supply steady and avoiding shortages at the pump. Malik said the government was working to ensure there were no fuel “dry-outs,” and outlined revised import arrangements for the 2026-27 fiscal year to secure steady stock.
Under those arrangements, imports of high-speed diesel will be routed exclusively through Pakistan State Oil, while oil marketing companies will be allowed to import petrol in line with their market shares. Companies that fail to meet import or upliftment obligations could be barred from fresh import permissions for up to nine months.
For now, the government’s message to consumers is that relief measures and steady supply are the priority, even as daily price revisions keep fuel costs in flux. Motorists are advised to check the official OGRA notifications for the latest rates, which can now change from one day to the next.
