Fuel Prices and the Energy Sector
Petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan are administered rather than left to the market. OGRA works out a recommended price and the federal government announces the final figure, conventionally on a fortnightly cycle. The pump price is built from the imported cost of the fuel, the exchange rate, petroleum levy, sales tax where applicable, and the margins allowed to oil marketing companies and dealers.
Why diesel matters beyond drivers
High-speed diesel powers goods transport and much of the agricultural machinery, so a diesel increase feeds through to freight charges and then to the price of food and everyday goods. That is why a diesel revision is often followed within weeks by broader price movement.
What you will find here
Fuel price revisions and how they were calculated, electricity and gas tariff decisions, circular debt and its consequences, and coverage of power generation and renewable projects. Current fuel figures from the official weekly survey are on our fuel prices page.