Business Desk 
Aug 31, 2025
The federal government announced that there would be no change in petrol prices and that high-speed diesel (HSD) prices will decrease by Rs3 per litre for the next fifteen days.
In a notification by the Ministry of Finance, the new prices would go into effect from September 1. Superior kerosene oil (SKO) prices have decreased by Rs1.46, and light diesel oil (LDO) prices have decreased by Rs2.4.
After the decrease, HSD currently costs Rs269.99, kerosene costs Rs176.81, and LDO costs Rs159.76. Petrol will continue to be sold at its current price.
| Products | Existing Prices w.e.f. 16.08.2025 | New Prices w.e.f. 01.09.2025 | Increase/Decrease |
| High Speed Diesel (HSD) | 272.99 | 269.99 | -3.00 |
| Petrol | 264.61 | 264.61 | +0.00 |
| Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) | 178.27 | 176.81 | -1.46 |
| Light Diesel Oil (LDO) | 162.16 | 159.76 | -2.40 |
For lower and lower-middle income households, petrol is primarily used in motorcycles, rickshaws, and small cars, making it essential for basic functions such as daily commuting. HSD is fuel for rural transport, agriculture, trucks, buses, trains, tractors, and tube wells.
Economists view changes in HSD prices as inflationary since they influence the price of various crops and essential food items transported nationally.
