Petroleum products prices to remain unchanged: Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday announced that petroleum products’ prices would remain unchanged for the next fortnight.

In a video message from Washington, where he is participating in the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings, Dar said the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s fuel price summary was received by the finance ministry, adding that it had an “insignificant” price decrease recommendation for petrol and price increase recommendation for kerosene, light diesel oil and high-speed diesel.

“I discussed with the prime minister and it was decided that we will not do any change in the prices of all four products and they will remain the same till October 31,” he said, adding that there would be no increase or decrease.

 

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