ISLAMABAD, September 3, 2026: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased petrol price and diesel rate in Pakistan, ARY News reported.
According to the latest notification, the petrol price has been increased by Rs2.84 per litre, taking the new price to Rs349 per litre.
The diesel price has also been increased by Rs2.28 per litre. The new price of diesel has been fixed at Rs374.31 per litre.
The revised petroleum product prices have been notified by OGRA.
Earlier, the government shut down as many as 2,500 petrol pumps across the country as part of a major crackdown against the smuggling and illegal sale of petroleum products.
Action was also taken against the owners and operators of these illegal petrol pumps.
The decision was shared with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who chaired a weekly meeting regarding reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
The FBR briefed the Prime Minister that several digital measures have been introduced to block the illegal transportation of petroleum products.
The meeting was informed that all petrol pumps are being linked via GIS tagging, with fuel transportation monitored through GPS tracking and an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tracking system.
Additionally, a tracking application has been prepared for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to oversee the movement of petroleum products and identify illegal transportation.
The meeting also reviewed progress on measures to make supply chain controls more effective and to digitally monitor the sale of petroleum products.
