HSD Price Slashed Rs12.84, Petrol Unchanged

Islamabad, August 16, 2025, 04:43 PM PKT — The federal government has unveiled a significant relief measure, slashing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs12.84 per litre for the next fortnight, effective August 16, 2025, while keeping petrol prices steady at Rs264.61 per litre, as announced Friday night, per official reports. The new HSD price drops to Rs272.99 per litre, with superior kerosene oil cut by Rs7.19 per litre and light diesel oil by Rs8.20 per litre, based on recommendations from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and relevant ministries. This follows earlier forecasts of a slight HSD decrease and a petrol increase, influenced by global market trends and exchange rate shifts, with international petrol prices rising and diesel rates falling.

Since HSD powers heavy transport, trains, and agricultural machinery, this reduction is poised to alleviate inflationary pressures on goods transport, especially vegetables and food items, building on a prior Rs7.54 per litre petrol cut to Rs264.61 and a Rs1.48 per litre HSD hike to Rs285.83 in the last review. Web context on fuel pricing shows volatile adjustments, while posts found on X reflect relief mixed with skepticism—some welcome cost relief, others doubt sustainability. Critically, the narrative of “public relief” may mask underlying economic instability—web data hints at global dependency, and X sentiment suggests distrust in long-term benefits, pointing to potential challenges.