{"id":18982,"date":"2026-02-28T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/2026\/02\/28\/petrol-price-in-pakistan-jumps-by-rs8-diesel-by-rs5-for-first-half-of-march\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T19:15:00","slug":"petrol-price-in-pakistan-jumps-by-rs8-diesel-by-rs5-for-first-half-of-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/2026\/02\/28\/petrol-price-in-pakistan-jumps-by-rs8-diesel-by-rs5-for-first-half-of-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Petrol price in Pakistan jumps by Rs8, Diesel by Rs5 for first half of March"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan government has increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by up to Rs8 per liter in the first half of March 2026, taking into account changes in the international market.<\/p>\n

Petroleum Division<\/span><\/span> The price of petrol is now Rs266.17 while high-speed diesel (HSD) has announced a steep hike, rising by Rs5.16 to reach Rs280.86 per liter. Price revisions are made based on recommendations from . Oil and Gas Regulatory Authorities<\/span><\/span> And it will take effect from March 1st.<\/p>\n

new petrol price in pakistan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
product<\/strong><\/td>\nprevious price <\/strong><\/td>\nnew price <\/strong><\/td>\nincrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Diesel <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n275.70<\/span><\/td>\n280.86<\/span><\/td>\n+5.16<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gasoline<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n258.17<\/span><\/td>\n266.17<\/span><\/td>\n+8.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The increase is expected to hit regular commuters hard as gasoline is mainly used in private vehicles, rickshaws and motorcycles – modes of transport relied on by the middle and lower income classes. High fuel costs often lead to increased commuting costs and increased financial pressure on families.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, an increase in diesel prices is likely to have a ripple effect on the economy. Diesel powers heavy transport vehicles, agricultural machinery and public transportation, so its increase could contribute to inflation. Increasing transportation costs often increase the prices of essential items such as vegetables and household goods, further straining household budgets.<\/p>\n

As fuel prices continue to fluctuate, both consumers and businesses are bracing for the potential economic impact in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

global oil price<\/h2>\n

A joint US-Israeli attack on oil giant Iran has raised concerns that it will cause serious disruption to global energy supplies. Iran, a major oil producer in OPEC, may retaliate by targeting the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-third of global oil trade passes.<\/p>\n

If the strait were blocked or destabilized, oil prices could potentially surge by more than $100 a barrel, triggering a global economic downturn.<\/p>\n

Traders expect price volatility as markets factor in geopolitical risks, while governments may need to release strategic reserves to stabilize supply. This situation highlights that tensions in the Middle East continue to pose serious risks to global energy security and economic stability.<\/p>\n

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Petrol prices in Pakistan rose by Rs8 and diesel by Rs5 in the first half of March. first appeared in Daily Pakistan English News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan government has increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by up to Rs8 per liter in the first half of March 2026, taking into account changes in the international market. Petroleum Division The price of petrol is now Rs266.17 while high-speed diesel (HSD) has announced a steep hike, rising […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[47244,11828],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-pakistan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18982\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/ur\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}