Similarly, the production of Motor Spirits, High Speed Diesel, Jute Batching Oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas witnessing increase of 15.81 percent, 8.15 percent, 11.11 percent and 8.19 percent respectively.
On Saturday, the price of LPG has been increased by Rs 5 per kg, after which the price of the domestic cylinder has been increased by Rs50 and the price of the commercial cylinder by Rs200.
Due to the shortage of petrol, the people have been deprived of the benefit of decline in rates and they are forced to purchase expensive high octane due to non-delivery of petrol by petrol pumps.
Due to non-supply from within the country, most of the petrol pumps in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, and other cities have been closed and those who have petrol available have jacked up their prices.
