IslamabadRs114 of every Rs379.25 litre of petrol is tax.
Petrol carries the middle and lower-middle classes, while diesel moves freight and power plants.
Pakistan reprices fuel daily since July, and Tuesday’s rises add Rs1.54 to petrol and Rs2.16 to diesel.
Petrol peaked at Rs458.41 and diesel at Rs520.35 on 3 April.
Polymarket traders give a US-Iran Hormuz agreement by 2 November just a 7% chance.
How each outlet framed it
- Dawn leans critical
- shows Rs114 per litre petrol taxes and a Rs520 diesel peak from April, framing the hike within austerity measures like 9pm market closures
Sources: Dawn