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Pakistan Fuel & Energy
Follow Pakistan’s fuel prices, oil supply, electricity policy and the regional events affecting energy security.
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Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan freezes fuel prices and bans petroleum exports as oil surges
Petrol and diesel prices stayed unchanged on 13 March 2026 as Islamabad banned petroleum exports and readied a Rs389 billion emergency fund to absorb higher global oil costs.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan fuel depots run dry as minister rules out further price rises
Tanker drivers queued for days at depots near Lahore as Pakistan State Oil said its stocks covered more than 20 days and the minister ruled out a further price rise.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceFour fuel-laden ships reach Pakistan as war disrupts Gulf oil shipping
Four tankers carrying petrol and diesel reached Pakistan and more were due to berth, easing shortage fears as the Strait of Hormuz crisis disrupted oil imports in March 2026.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceOil tops $100 a barrel as Iran war enters day 9, deepening Pakistan's energy crisis
Crude surged past $100 a barrel on 8 March 2026 as Israeli strikes hit Tehran oil depots, deepening the LNG and fuel squeeze Pakistan is already feeling from the Middle East war.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePetrol rationing and dry pumps spread across Pakistan as panic buying follows Rs55 rise
Filling stations in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and other cities ran dry or limited sales to 8–10 litres a vehicle after drivers rushed to buy fuel before the Rs55 increase took effect.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises petrol and diesel prices by Rs55 a litre as war disrupts oil supply
The government lifted petrol and high-speed diesel by Rs55 a litre from 7 March and ordered a crackdown on hoarding as the Strait of Hormuz crisis pushed global crude higher.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan plans work-from-home and distance learning to save fuel in Hormuz crisis
A cabinet committee approved in principle weekly petrol price revisions from 8 March and work-from-home and distance-learning measures as war disrupts oil shipping.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan seeks Yanbu oil route and emergency fuel measures as Hormuz closure bites
Petroleum minister Ali Pervaiz Malik asks Saudi Arabia to route crude through Yanbu, while Islamabad plans weekly fuel pricing and conservation measures.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePM Shehbaz lands in Doha on two-day Qatar visit, to meet Emir on Tuesday
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha late on 23 February 2026 for a two-day official visit at the invitation of the Emir, with energy and trade on the agenda.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises petrol by Rs5 and diesel by Rs7.32 a litre
The federal government raised petrol to Rs258.17 and high-speed diesel to Rs275.70 per litre for the fortnight from 16 February 2026, a Petroleum Division notification said.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan raises diesel price by Rs11.30 a litre, holds petrol steady
The federal government raised high-speed diesel by Rs11.30 per litre to Rs268.38 from 1 February 2026 while leaving the petrol price unchanged at Rs253.17.