Petrol Up Rs4.61, Diesel Down Rs1.96 Per Litre from September 22
The Petroleum Division has pushed petrol up and pulled diesel down in the same notification, with the split rates taking effect from Tuesday.
The government has raised the price of petrol by Rs4.61 per litre while cutting high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.96, under a revision that takes effect from Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) calculated the fresh ex-depot rates under the daily petroleum pricing mechanism, and the Ministry of Energy's Petroleum Division notified them late on Monday night.
Petrol moves from Rs389.14 to Rs393.75 per litre.
HSD comes down from Rs424.04 to Rs422.08 per litre.
New fuel prices at a glance
Effective 22 September 2026
In percentage terms, petrol is about 1.2% dearer while diesel is roughly 0.5% cheaper. The gap between the two fuels narrows to Rs28.33 per litre, down from Rs34.90 under the outgoing rates.
| Product | Old rate | New rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (Motor Spirit) | Rs389.14 | Rs393.75 | ▲ Rs4.61 |
| High-Speed Diesel | Rs424.04 | Rs422.08 | ▼ Rs1.96 |
Why the two fuels split
A revision that moves petrol and diesel in opposite directions looks odd at first glance, but it is a normal outcome of how Pakistan prices fuel.
The country imports finished petroleum products rather than refining crude for the full domestic requirement, so petrol and diesel each track their own international benchmark. Petrol is priced off gasoline quotations and diesel off gasoil, and those two markets do not always move together. When refining margins for one product tighten while the other loosens, the pump rates can diverge even though both are ultimately tied to the same barrel of crude.
Under the framework approved by the federal cabinet, OGRA averages international product prices over the preceding seven days rather than taking a single day's quote. Monday's notification therefore carries the weekend's market action as well, since rates set on a Friday hold through Saturday and Sunday without change.
Rupee-dollar parity feeds into the same formula, because import cargoes are settled in dollars.
September has been a brutal month
Tuesday's split does little to change the direction of travel for the month as a whole.
Petrol opened September at Rs342.79 per litre. At Rs393.75 it is now Rs50.96 higher, a rise of close to 15% in three weeks.
Diesel started the month at Rs370.41 and has climbed Rs51.67 to Rs422.08, a gain of roughly 14% over the same stretch.
Both fuels remain some distance below their April peaks, when petrol touched Rs458.41 and diesel Rs520.35 at the height of the disruption to Gulf shipping, but the September run has clawed back a large share of the ground that was recovered over the summer.
What relief scheme users pay
Registered beneficiaries of the Prime Minister's Fuel Relief Scheme still get Rs100 off every litre within their token quota. At the new rate, that brings subsidised petrol to roughly Rs293.75 per litre for motorcycles, rickshaws, Chingchis and cars up to 800cc.
A motorcycle owner drawing the full 20-litre monthly quota pays about Rs5,875 instead of Rs7,875. An 800cc car owner using all 30 litres pays around Rs8,813 rather than Rs11,813. Anything bought outside the token is charged at the full Rs393.75.
Diesel is not part of the scheme, so Tuesday's reduction is the only relief available to transporters and farmers running diesel vehicles.
When does the price change next
Fuel rates are reviewed daily, so the next notification could arrive as early as Tuesday evening. A daily review does not guarantee a daily change, and Tuesday's rates will in any case carry through any public holiday, Saturday or Sunday that follows.
Given how sharply both fuels have moved this month, checking the rate before you fill up is worth the few seconds it takes. We update our live petrol price page the moment each notification is issued.
