Diesel Price Pakistan: HSD Up Rs2.29, Petrol Unchanged
The government has raised the price of high-speed diesel by Rs2.29 per litre, while keeping petrol unchanged at Rs377.91 per litre. The new rates apply from Saturday, October 31, to Monday, November 2, according to a notification from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra).
After the revision, high-speed diesel (HSD) will retail at Rs402.96 per litre. Petrol stays at Rs377.91 per litre for a second consecutive day. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel, Dawn reported.
Diesel matters more than petrol for the wider economy. It powers trucks, buses, farm machinery, power plants and large generators. A rise in diesel therefore feeds into transport fares and the cost of moving goods, even for households that never buy a litre of it themselves. Petrol, by contrast, is mainly used in private cars, small vehicles, rickshaws and motorcycles, so its price hits middle and lower-middle class commuters first.
Diesel price Pakistan: how the latest revision compares
The latest change follows a smaller diesel increase a day earlier. On Thursday, October 29, diesel rose by Re0.85 to Rs400.67 per litre, while petrol was already unchanged at Rs377.91. The two moves together have taken diesel up by Rs3.14 per litre in two days.
The longer trend shows how far prices have moved since daily revisions began. Petrol has come down from a peak of Rs458.41 per litre recorded on April 3, after rising from Rs266 in the first week of March. Diesel has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 on April 3, after climbing from Rs281 per litre when the United States-Iran war broke out on February 28.
Daily pricing itself is a recent change. On July 17, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced that fuel prices would be fixed on a daily basis because of swings in international market prices after renewed hostilities between Iran and the United States. Before that, the government had announced weekly revisions since early March, alongside conservation steps amid fears of supply disruption in the Middle East.
Why the levy debate still matters
The revision lands in the middle of a running argument over the petroleum levy. On Tuesday, Jamaat-i-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad to press his party’s demand for relief through abolishing the levy. The two sides agreed to form a joint committee of the party and the government to consider expanding the fuel relief scheme already offered since September 17 to owners of motorcycles, rickshaws and vehicles of up to 800cc.
Rehman warned that his party would march to Islamabad in protest against the levy in mid-November if the government did not announce major relief by then. That deadline gives the next few revisions a political edge beyond the pump price itself.
Meanwhile, the government has reintroduced austerity steps in response to rising fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict. Markets must close by 9pm, and fuel allocations for official vehicles have been cut by 50 per cent for three months. On September 13, the prime minister also announced a relief scheme for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to ease the burden of rising global oil prices.
What happens next
The current rates run only until November 2, so another revision is due within days. Drivers should therefore treat this as a short window, not a settled price. Transporters and businesses that buy diesel in bulk will feel the Rs2.29 increase first, and households may see it next in fares and delivery costs.
For readers tracking the series, Feature Pakistan has followed each step of the daily revision cycle, including the earlier petrol and diesel revision and the winter gas supply proposal that could add to household energy costs in the colder months.
Frequently asked questions
What is the new diesel price in Pakistan?
High-speed diesel now costs Rs402.96 per litre, up Rs2.29 from Rs400.67. The rate applies from October 31 to November 2, 2026.
Has the petrol price changed?
No. Petrol remains unchanged at Rs377.91 per litre, the same rate as the previous day.
How long do these prices last?
Under the daily revision system, the rates apply for the three days stated in the Ogra notification, after which a fresh revision is announced.
