Islamabad: In a surprising turn, it has emerged that the ex-refinery price of petrol decreased by Rs 13.58 per liter within a week, yet the government had earlier raised the retail petrol price by Rs 137.24 per liter. Following a directive from the Prime Minister, Rs 80 per liter was later rolled back, bringing the new petrol price to Rs 378.41 per liter.
According to official documents, the ex-refinery price of petrol fell from Rs 284.85 per liter on March 28 to Rs 271.27 per liter by April 3. Including customs duty, the ex-refinery price now stands at Rs 247.15 per liter.
However, data shows that from March 14 until now, the ex-refinery price of petrol has risen by Rs 33.45 per liter, highlighting inconsistencies in pricing adjustments by the authorities.
