ISLAMABAD: The pri­ces of all petroleum products, except petrol, are estimated to rise by up to Rs9.50 per litre on Satur­day for the next fortnight ending Nov 30 in view of a minor variation in the international market.

Based on existing tax rates, the informed sources said the ex-depot price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been estimated to rise by about Rs9.50 per litre (about 3.4pc), depending on the final calculation, while the petrol rate could likely drop by about Rs2 per litre or 0.7pc.

Petrol and HSD prices have seen a net increase of about Rs12.50 and Rs23 per litre, respectively, since June 1.

The ex-depot prices of Kerosene oil and light diesel oil (LDO) are also estimated to go up by Rs8.80 (4.8 per cent) and Rs7.15 per litre (4.4pc), respectively. The kerosene rate and LDO rates currently stand at Rs185 and Rs164 per litre, respectively.

The ex-depot petrol price currently stands at Rs265.45 per litre, which may come down to Rs263.50. Petrol is mostly used in private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws and two-wheelers and has a direct bearing on the budget of the middle- and lower-middle class.

The ex-depot price of HSD stands at Rs278.44 per litre, which may cross Rs288 per litre on November 15. Most of the transport sector runs on HSD. Its price is considered inflationary as it is mostly used in heavy transport vehicles, trains and agricultural engines like trucks, buses, tractors, tube-wells and threshers and particularly adds to the prices of vegetables and other eatables. Transporters had already increased their fares on the basis of about Rs27 per litre increase between May and August, and have not reversed despite the Rs13 per litre cut.

Petrol and HSD are the major revenue spinners with their monthly average sales of about 700,000-800,000 tonnes.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2025