ISLAMABAD, May 31: The government increased on Friday the price of petrol by Rs2.18 per litre and reduced the price of high speed diesel by Rs1.48 per litre with immediate effect.

According to price adjustment approved by the government, the ex-depot price of petrol (motor spirit) has been revised to Rs99.77 per litre from Rs97.59.

The price of light diesel oil (LDO) has been increased by 7 paisa to Rs89.13 per litre from Rs89.06.

The prices of other petroleum products have also been reduced.

The ex-depot price of high speed diesel (HSD) has been reduced to Rs104.60 per litre from Rs106.06.

The price of kerosene oil has been reduced by 38 paisa to Rs93.79 per litre.

Officials said the average crude oil price in inter-national market had dropped by about $1 per barrel during the month of May.—Khaleeq Kiani