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Govt to Review Petroleum Prices on Daily Basis

Ogra will publish benchmark rates and price components as Pakistan shifts to daily fuel pricing amid regional tensions, officials said.

  • On Friday, the federal government mandated that Ogra will set petroleum product prices daily based on international market trends. Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said the shift aims to bring greater transparency regarding unavoidable price increases.
  • Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran prompted this policy change. Malik noted that despite "tremendous efforts" by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir to secure a ceasefire, regional tensions have escalated.
  • Global benchmark rates have surged, with diesel rising from $110 to $140 per barrel as of Friday. Petrol benchmarks climbed from around $89 to nearly $100 per barrel, triggering energy price increases across international markets.
  • Ogra will now publish Platts benchmark rates alongside specific price components at petrol pumps. This disclosure aims to help citizens understand why price adjustments become necessary.
  • Citizens have "patiently tried to bear the burden of this war" while the state provides targeted subsidies costing Rs130 billion. Malik acknowledged the new pricing policy will add further costs despite these mitigation efforts.
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Pakistan to revise oil prices daily amid renewed West Asia tensions - The Tribune

Pakistan has announced that petroleum prices in the country will be adjusted daily to tackle the uneven fluctuation in oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

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Govt to review petroleum prices on daily basis

ISLAMABAD: Under pressure to explain rising fuel costs as global oil prices surge, the government on Friday announced a new transparency measure under which the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) will review petroleum prices daily and publish pricing data on its website to support weekly fuel price calculations. Speaking at a press conference alongside Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said the feder…

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Federal govt shifts daily fuel pricing to OGRA

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik says move is aimed at ensuring greater transparency in the pricing mechanism for petroleum product

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Pakistan Approves Daily Fuel Pricing, OGRA to Publish - Profit by ...

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Daily fuel pricing to bring transparency: Atta Tarar

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Friday that the government’s transition to a daily fuel pricing mechanism would ensure

·Lahore, Pakistan
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Govt announces daily petroleum pricing to enhance transparency, cites regional volatility

Ogra will publish Platts benchmark rates and price components under the new daily pricing mechanism

·Karachi, Pakistan
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humenglish.com broke the news on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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