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Petrol price in Pakistan reduced by Rs10

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1 year ago

Farwa

Petrol price decreased to Rs214.80 per litre.
Diesel will now be available at Rs227.80 per litre.
Prices reduced to provide “maximum relief”.

Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar Thursday announced that the price of petrol has been decreased by Rs10 to Rs214.80 per litre for the next fortnight — effective from December 16.

In a video address, the finance minister said the price reduction was made in line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s aspirations of “providing maximum” relief to the masses.

As a result of the revised rates of petroleum products, diesel will now be available at Rs214.80 after a reduction of Rs7.5. The price of kerosene oil and light diesel oil have also been slashed to Rs171.83 and Rs169, respectively.

Commodity	Existing prices w.e.f 1.12.2022	New prices w.e.f 16.12.2022	Increase/Decrease (in rupees)
Petrol	Rs224.80	Rs214.80	-10.00
Diesel	Rs235.30	Rs227.80	-7.50
Kerosene oil	Rs181.83	Rs171.83	-10.00
Light diesel oil	Rs179	Rs169	-10.00

It should be noted that on November 30, while the government kept the price of petrol and diesel unchanged it slashed the price of kerosene oil and light diesel oil by Rs10 per litre and Rs7.5 per litre, respectively.

The finance czar mentioned that since the start of the ongoing quarter (October- December) of the fiscal year 2022-23, the prices have 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 decline comes amid a drop in international oil prices. As of December 15, Brent crude futures were down 33 cents or 0.4% at $82.37 a barrel by 1453 GMT and US crude futures lost 43 cents or 0.6% to $76.85.

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Pakistan’s gold prices continue to decline.

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6 hours ago

Farwa

The price of ten grams of 24 carat gold dropped by Rs 1,201 to Rs 205,418 from Rs 206,619, while the price of ten grams of 22 carat gold dropped to Rs 188,300 from Rs 189,400, according to the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association.

Silver, priced at Rs. 2,620 per tola and Rs. 2,254.80 per ten grams, stayed at that level. As reported by the organization, the price of gold dropped by $11 on the global market, to $2,297 from $2,308.

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Price of LPG “slashed” by Rs. 20 per kilogram

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6 hours ago

Farwa

Sources claim that LPG rates have been lowered by Rs 20, making the cost per kilogram drop from Rs 280 to Rs 260.

It is noteworthy to remark that the costs of LPG were reduced by Rs 20 per kilogram earlier, resulting in a total reduction of Rs 40 per kilogram within a few weeks.

The price of liquefied petroleum gas for the month of May 2024 was lowered by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on April 30.

The LPG tariffs were lowered by Rs 11.88 to Rs 238.46 per kilogram in accordance with the OGRA’s notice. On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the new rates will go into effect.

In April of last year, the price per kilogram of LPG was Rs 250.34. pricing reduction of Rs 140.18 has resulted in a new pricing for home LPG cylinders set for May 2024 of Rs 2813.85.

The OGRA reported a drop in liquefied petroleum gas pricing in April. The price of LPG is now Rs 250.34 per kg instead of Rs 256.78 due to a reduction of Rs 6.44 per kg.

The price of the household cylinder was fixed at Rs 2954.03 for the month of April, down from Rs 3030.12, a decrease of Rs 76.9.

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ADB delegation stops by FBR headquarters

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6 hours ago

Farwa

Senior Director ADB Tariq Niazi oversaw the expedition, which also involved Sana Masood, Farzana Noshab, and Senior Public Sector Management Specialist Laisiasa Tora. The meeting included presentations from economists as well, according to an FBR press release.

The officers focused on structural and policy adjustments as they discussed the Domestic Resource Mobilization Program’s implementation at the meeting.

$300 million was given to the Pakistani government by ADB in December 2023 as a result of the hard work and dedication of FBR. Better laws, regulations, and institutional capability for the FBR were established by Sub-Program I.

With the $300 million in funding provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Government of Pakistan in December 2023, the delegation conveyed satisfaction with the program’s effective launch.

The FBR also underlined how crucial digitization is to recording the economy and boosting productivity in a sustainable way.

In order to promote the Government of Pakistan’s Digital Tax Administration Project, both parties decided to look into measures to improve their cooperation.