Pakistan has increased the levy on high-octane fuel by Rs 200 to Rs 300 per liter. This will apply to luxury vehicles. This decision will not affect public transport and air fares.
Islamabad: On March 20, 2026, the price of premium petrol in India will increase by Rs 2 to Rs 2.35. There was an increase of per liter. But after hearing about the increase in oil prices in Pakistan, the ground will slip from under your feet. Pak government has issued 10-20 or 50 rupees. Not Rs 100 but the entire Rs 100. Per liter rate increased. According to ARY News, Pakistan on Sunday increased the levy on high-octane fuel by 200 Pakistani rupees (PKR) per liter. Now it has increased from Rs 100 to Rs 300 per liter. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif approved increasing the duty on this fuel used in luxury vehicles. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Sharif, in which fuel prices and economic assistance were discussed. According to ARY News, this increase will not affect public transport fares or air travel costs. Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervez Malik and other senior government officials were present in this meeting.
Earlier on March 6 also, the government had increased the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 55 per liter. According to ARY News, this decision had to be taken due to increase in oil prices in the international market due to tension between America, Israel and Iran. At that time Petroleum Minister Ali Pervez Malik had announced this in a press conference along with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb.
What will be the new prices?
According to reports, after the previous increase, the new price of petrol had increased from Rs 266.17 to Rs 321.17 per liter. At the same time, the price of diesel increased from Rs 280.86 to Rs 335.86 per liter. Meanwhile, on March 10, Pakistani Airlines had also increased the airfares citing rising prices of jet fuel. ARY News gave this information quoting airline sources.
According to these reports, domestic flight tickets have become costlier by Rs 2,800 to Rs 5,000. ARY News reported that this increase has been implemented on domestic routes from Karachi to Lahore, Islamabad and others.
Even more so, international flight fares saw a steep increase from Rs 10,000 to Rs 28,000. In particular, tickets for flights to countries in the Middle East and Central Asia have become costlier by up to Rs 15,000.