KARACHI, Feb 28: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) on Thursday increased the prices of petrol, diesel, light diesel oil (LDO), high octane blending component (HOBC), JP-4 and JP-1 by 0.29 to 2.29 per cent. The price of kerosene oil has been maintained at Rs 14.23 per litre.

The ex- depot fixed sales prices at 29 designated locations will be effective from March 1 to 15, 2002.