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(MANEND NEWS): Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced Sunday that the prices of petroleum products will remain unchanged.
The minister in a press conference said that the prices of diesel, petrol, kerosene and light diesel oil (LDO) will remain effective till January 31.
| Commodity | Existing prices w.e.f 16.01.2023 | New prices w.e.f 31.1.2023 | Increase/Decrease (in rupees) |
| Petrol | Rs214.80 | Rs214.80 | 0 |
| Diesel | Rs227.80 | Rs227.80 | 0 |
| Kerosene Oil | Rs171.83 | Rs171.83 | 0 |
| Light Diesel Oil | Rs169 | Rs169 | 0 |
It may be noted that in the second quarter (October- December) of the fiscal year 2022-23, the prices were cumulatively declined by:
- Rs22.63 per litre in petrol price
- Rs19.63 per litre in the price of high-speed diesel
- Rs28.28 per litre in the price of light diesel oil
- Rs30.19 per litre in the price of kerosene oil
The government last slashed prices of petroleum products by up to Rs10 per litre on December 15.