ISLAMABAD: The federal government announced to keep the petrol price unchanged for the next 15-days in Pakistan.

The petrol price has been kept unchanged at Rs 252.63 per litre. However, the high-speed diesel price has decreased by Rs 2 per litre as the new price is fixed at Rs 254.64 per litre.

According to an official notification, the price of kerosene oil has been reduced by Rs 5.04 per litre, bringing the new rate down to Rs 164.65 per litre.

Similarly, the price of light diesel oil (LDO) has been cut by Rs 4.68 per litre, setting the new price at Rs 150.65 per litre.

The Ministry of Finance confirmed that the new prices have come into immediate effect, and emphasized that the decision has been taken to ease the financial burden on the public.

The new prices will remain in effect from May 16 to 31.