Pakistan, May 3 -- In a move to boost revenue, the federal government of Pakistan has collected an additional Rs18.02 per litre on petrol and Rs17.01 per litre on high-speed diesel (HSD) since March 16, 2025. These increases in the petroleum levy (PL) are projected to bring in Rs90 billion over the remaining three and a half months of the current fiscal year.

With this adjustment, the PL now stands at Rs78.02/litre for petrol and Rs77.01/litre for HSD. Notably, the levy-previously capped at Rs60/litre and later Rs70/litre-is now uncapped following a presidential ordinance, giving the government flexibility for future increases. The annual revenue target from the levy is now set at Rs300 billion.

While ex-refinery prices have slightly de...