Petrol Price Tracker Pakistan

Petrol Price in Pakistan Today — What Changed

How Petrol Prices Are Decided in Pakistan

This petrol price tracker Pakistan drivers can bookmark follows the notified rate, so it helps to know where the number comes from. Petrol (RON 92) and High Speed Diesel prices in Pakistan are worked out by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and notified through the Petroleum Division. The starting point is the international price of refined fuel, usually tracked through the Platts Arab Gulf benchmark, because Pakistan imports most of the refined product it uses.

Those dollar prices are converted to rupees at the prevailing exchange rate, then freight, oil marketing company and dealer margins are added, followed by government charges such as the petroleum levy and sales tax where applicable. The final number is a single national price for each notified product.

That is why a weaker rupee or a jump in global fuel prices pushes the pump price up, and why the price can fall when either eases. Levies and margins are set by policy, so they do not move automatically with the market. Government charges are a large share of what you pay at the pump — public breakdowns have put the Petroleum Levy and related duties at well over a quarter of the retail petrol price, which is why the levy rate itself is often a bigger swing factor than the global oil price in any given month.

How Often Do Fuel Prices Change?

For years the answer was simple: twice a month, on the 1st and the 16th. That changed in July 2026, when Pakistan moved to a daily petroleum price adjustment system — OGRA now works out the ex-refinery price using a seven-day rolling average of international benchmarks and can revise rates every single day instead of waiting for the fortnight.

In practice, the Petroleum Division issues a notification on working days, and a rate announced on Friday covers the weekend — for instance, the rate notified on Friday 9 October 2026 applied from 10 to 12 October. Many days bring only a small paisa-level change, so the reliable rule is to read the effective date and window printed on each notification rather than assume a fixed schedule. This tracker shows them on every price card and warns you if the pricing window we last verified has ended.

Fuel Types, Who Sets the Price, and Other Rates

Other notified rates (last verified)

Kerosene, light diesel and LPG are reviewed less often than petrol and diesel, so the date beside each figure matters. Confirm on the OGRA website before relying on them.

Do you need Hi-Octane? Only if your manufacturer recommends it, typically for high-compression or turbocharged engines. A car designed for RON 92 gains little from a premium grade, so for most daily drivers regular petrol is the economical choice.

Petrol Cost by Distance — Quick Reference Table

Searching for something like "100 km petrol cost" or "how much petrol for 50 km"? Here is the fuel cost calculator's output at today's petrol price (Rs 395.37/L) for a few common distances, at two typical mileage figures. For your own vehicle and exact mileage, use the fuel cost calculator above.

Figures recalculate automatically from today's live price. Mileage varies with traffic, driving style and vehicle condition — enter your own figure in the calculator above for an exact number.

2026 Price Highlights

• Record high: petrol touched about Rs 458.4 per litre on 3 April 2026, after a global oil price shock linked to tensions in the Middle East. It was later brought down through a series of cuts.
• March 2026: a large single-day increase lifted petrol to Rs 321.17 per litre on 7 March, the most significant one-day adjustment on record according to public reports.
• September 2026: petrol climbed from about Rs 342.79 on 1 September to Rs 384.34 on 16 September, then settled near Rs 389 to Rs 391 in the last week of the month.
• 1 October 2026: petrol eased to Rs 387.40 and diesel to Rs 400.35, under the daily-adjustment mechanism introduced in July 2026.
• 8 October 2026: petrol rose to Rs 396.65 while diesel eased to Rs 394.94 — the first time in the selected 2026 rates shown above that petrol is priced higher than diesel.
• 5–10 October 2026: from the 3 October rates, petrol rose Rs 5.54 to Rs 398.30 while diesel fell Rs 3.40 to Rs 396.24, so by 10 October petrol cost about Rs 2 per litre more than diesel.
• 13 October 2026: petrol fell Rs 2.93 to Rs 395.37 while diesel rose Rs 0.61 to Rs 396.85, putting diesel back above petrol.

Use the history chart on this petrol price tracker Pakistan page to see how each move looks over time, and the comparison tool to translate any difference into rupees on a full tank.

How to Save Fuel: 8 Practical Tips

1. Keep tyres correctly inflated. Under-inflated tyres increase rolling resistance and fuel use.
2. Drive smoothly. Hard acceleration and braking waste fuel; anticipate traffic instead.
3. Avoid long idling. If you will be stationary for more than a minute or two, switch the engine off where it is safe to do so.
4. Service on schedule. A clean air filter, fresh oil and correctly gapped spark plugs help an engine run efficiently.
5. Cut unnecessary weight. Remove roof racks and heavy items you do not need on daily trips.
6. Combine errands. Several short cold-start trips use more fuel than one planned loop.
7. Use the recommended grade. Premium fuel is not a saving unless your engine needs it.
8. Track your real mileage. Fill up, note the odometer, and repeat — then enter your true km/l in the calculator above.

Pair these habits with the fuel cost calculator on this petrol price tracker Pakistan page to see the rupee impact. Running costs are only part of ownership. If you are financing a vehicle, see our bike installment calculator, and remember the annual token tax on top of fuel.

Sources, Method and Limits

This fuel cost calculator Pakistan page dates every figure it shows. Petrol and diesel figures are the prices notified by OGRA and the Petroleum Division, as reported in public news coverage and price bulletins and cross-checked between more than one source. We do not have a live government data feed, so every update is entered manually and dated.

• OGRA — the regulator that works out and publishes notified fuel prices.
• Pakistan State Oil — the largest oil marketing company, useful for pump-level rates and premium grades.
• Shell Pakistan station price board — a reference for premium-fuel pump prices.

Limits: Hi-Octane, kerosene, light diesel and LPG figures are reference values with their own dates and can differ at your pump. The history chart shows selected notified rates rather than every revision. If you spot a newer price or an error, email us and we will verify and correct it.

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