KARACHI, Aug 31: The oil companies have increased the prices of high octane, motor gasoline, light diesel, kerosene, JP-1 and JP-4.

The petrol (MS 87 RON) will now available at Rs34.32 per litre from Rs33.94 per litre, and the price of high octane blending component (HOBC) has been raised to Rs38.79 per litre from Rs38.40 per litre.

Kerosene will now be available at Rs18.41 per litre from Rs17.60 per litre.

The light diesel oil (LDO) prices have also been raised by 4.26 per cent to Rs16.65 per litre from Rs15.97 per litre. JP-4 and JP-1 prices have been increased to Rs16.64 per litre and Rs13.27 per litre from Rs16.10 per litre and Rs12.58 per litre.