The interim government has hiked the petrol levy by Rs5 per liter, settingit at Rs60 per liter. The high-speed diesel levy remains steady at Rs50 perliter, with no sales tax applied to either petrol or diesel. Under theagreement made with the IMF, the previous administration had committed toraising the petroleum levy to Rs60 per liter.
Meanwhile, petroleum dealers in Pakistan are threatening to shut downfilling stations nationwide to protest the lack of an increase in theirprofit margins.
This decision comes after the government failed to fulfill its promise ofboosting their profits, leaving them unsatisfied with the currentsituation. Abdul Sami Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Petroleum DealersAssociation, expressed frustration over the government’s failure to enhancetheir profit margins, noting that the September 1 deadline has passed. SamiKhan highlighted that there was a written agreement between the governmentand his association, but unfortunately, the government has not delivered onincreasing the profit margins.
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He emphasized that they cannot sustain filling stations with the currentdealer margin due to a significant rise in expenditures.
