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Diesel Price Drops by Rs32.63, Petrol Gets More Expensive

Diesel Price Drops by Rs32.63, Petrol Gets More Expensive

Shoaib Nasir -
Published August 20, 2026

Diesel Price Drops and petrol get more expensive

Diesel just got a lot cheaper in Pakistan. From Wednesday, high-speed diesel (HSD) costs Rs363.06 per litre, down Rs32.63 from the previous rate. Petrol moved the other way, going up by Rs2.97 to Rs337.51 per litre.

New rates from August 20, 2026:

Petrol: Rs337.51 per litre, up Rs2.97 from Rs334.54
High-speed diesel (HSD): Rs363.06 per litre, down Rs32.63 from Rs395.69

This cut didn’t come through Pakistan’s usual daily pricing formula. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally directed Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik to go to Karachi and negotiate directly with oil refineries for relief on diesel prices. The refineries agreed, and OGRA then worked out the exact reduction.

Shoaib Nasir

Shoaib Nasir is a content writer and author at PakBiz.com. He covers business, finance, and market news, along with auto, tech, and government scheme updates for readers in Pakistan. His news pieces track things people check often, like gold prices, prize bond results, fuel and car prices, new phone launches, and export numbers. Alongside this, he writes step-by-step guides on topics like checking a utility bill, or checking a BISP payment status. Shoaib writes to help readers get a clear answer fast, backed by real numbers and official sources, not guesswork.