Lahore (Commerce Desk) — Significant increases in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel were recorded in Pakistan during the first 10 days of September. During this period, the government increased the price of petrol six times on a daily basis and reduced it once.
During September, the price of petrol increased by a total of Rs28.09 per liter, while the price of high-speed diesel was increased seven times, with a cumulative rise of Rs22.26 per liter.
From September 10, 2026, the new price of petrol has been set at Rs367.75 per liter, while high-speed diesel has been fixed at Rs392.67 per liter.
A day earlier, on September 9, petrol was priced at Rs364.35 per liter and high-speed diesel at Rs385.95 per liter. On September 8, petrol was priced at Rs358.77, while diesel was set at Rs381.77 per liter.
Earlier, on September 5, petrol was priced at Rs345.87 per liter, while high-speed diesel was Rs378.05 per liter.
According to the figures, between September 5 and 10, petrol became Rs21.88 more expensive per liter, while high-speed diesel increased by Rs14.62 per liter.
The data shows that the current price of petrol is Rs133.02 per liter higher than its actual cost, while high-speed diesel is Rs122.55 per liter higher.
A total of Rs131.60 per liter is being collected on petrol in the form of levy, taxes and margins, while levy, taxes and margins of Rs122.55 per liter are imposed on diesel.
The actual cost of petrol is Rs234.73 per liter, but consumers are currently being charged Rs367.75 per liter.
Crude oil prices in the global market have continued to rise due to escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf region and attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on Saudi oil facilities. Yesterday, the price of crude oil reached $100, or £74, per barrel.
The United States said it targeted five Iranian tankers in response to Iran targeting a warship. Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that in retaliation, it targeted eight tankers, two warships and a US base in Jordan.
The Revolutionary Guard further said it was planning to establish a new prohibited area for shipping, which would extend beyond the Strait of Hormuz to the Arabian Sea.
According to the Houthis, Saudi Arabia has carried out dozens of attacks in Yemen. Earlier, drone and missile attacks by the Houthis had caused fires at several Saudi oil facilities.
The continued rise in crude oil prices in the global market has led consumers in various countries to face increasing petrol prices.