The petroleum ministry announced on Wednesday through a notification after a periodical meeting with Petroleum Prices hiked by Rs2 a liter to now sell at Rs112.69.

The other petroleum products prices hike include high-speed diesel which is made Rs 1.44 to now sell at Rs113.99, the notification announced.

Whereas, the prices of kerosene oil have been elevated by Rs3.86 and it will be sold for Rs85.7.

The political communication special assistant for Prime Minister Shahbaz Gill tweeted on the expansion that the petroleum supervisory originally recommended over a Rs6 increase in the petrol prices.

SAPM Gill said the PM only approved the Rs2 hike instead.

The new prices are scheduled for the next 15 days, before any new revision is observed, light-diesel prices have also increased by RS3.72 to now sell at Rs83.4, notification further added.