The government has increased the prices of petroleum products by Rs 55 per liter, the implementation of which started at 12 midnight, while now the prices will change every week. The Deputy Prime Minister, while holding a joint press conference with the Finance Minister and the Petroleum Products Minister, said that after the tension in the Middle East, the prices of petroleum products have increased by 50 percent worldwide, while the Prime Minister is looking into this matter so that the burden does not fall on the people. He said that the Prime Minister has also formed a high-level committee to minimize the burden, which I am heading, and in this regard, we are also considering the global market prices every day. The Deputy Prime Minister said that we are in constant contact regarding the tension, I am in contact with the Foreign Ministers, the Prime Minister, the heads of state and the field marshals of the military leadership so that the problems can be resolved. Currently in a stable position, Finance MinisterThe Finance Minister said that the committee formed by the Prime Minister has been working for five days, the prices of petroleum products are also increasing significantly at the global level and we are holding daily meetings in this regard.

Source: The Patriot March 06, 2026 21:16 UTC