Business Desk 
Dec 10, 2025
An image of Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chairing the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal meeting's meeting at the Finance Division on December 9, 2025. — Facebook/@FinanceMinistryPK
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved an increase in the profit margins of oil marketing companies (OMCs) and petroleum dealers on petrol and high-speed diesel.
The decision, in line with the National Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2023–24 and 2024–25, adjusts margins by 5% to 10% to compensate for sector-wide inflation.
The ECC meeting was presided over by the Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. It was further informed that half of the revised margins would be implemented immediately, while the remaining half will be subjected to the progress on digitisation by the Petroleum Division, which will be reviewed by June 1, 2026.
According to Geo News, the decision is expected to push petrol and diesel prices up by up to Rs2.56 per litre. An increase of Rs1.28 per litre will be transferred to consumers right away.
The ECC approved a Rs1.22 per litre rise in OMCs' margins on both petrol and diesel, while dealers' commission has been raised by Rs1.34 per litre on each fuel type.
Apart from increasing the prices of fuel products, the ECC approved a number of other decisions regarding changes in the rules of vehicle imports, restrictions on imports of certain chemicals, and provision of funds for digital transformation.
However, the increase in fuel prices remains the most immediate concern for the consumer.
