ISLAMABAD, September 7, 2026: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued a notification announcing an increase in the petrol price and diesel rate for one day, ARY News reported.
According to the notification, the petrol price has been increased by Rs12.90 per litre, taking the new petrol price to Rs358.77 per litre.
The diesel rate has been increased by Rs3.72 per litre, with the new diesel rate fixed at Rs381.77 per litre.
Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami handed six proposals to the government team for abolishing the petroleum levy, JI leader Liaquat Baloch said.
Speaking after talks with the government team, Liaquat Baloch said the prime minister had formed a team for negotiations and JI had submitted its proposals to the government.
He said the government team had also been informed that the party’s sit-ins and protests would continue.
Liaquat Baloch said the petroleum levy was affecting the economy and urged the rulers to reduce their own expenditures. He said there was room to provide relief to the public by cutting government expenses.
The JI leader said Rs80 was being directly charged as a levy on petrol and diesel. He expressed hope that the government would review the proposals within three days and provide relief to the people.
