Consumers in Pakistan are paying significantly more than the actual cost of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) due to a heavy burden of levies, taxes, and margins, official documents reveal.
According to the documents, the base cost of one litre of petrol stands at Rs197.69, while the fuel is currently being sold at Rs327.62 per litre. This means consumers are paying an additional Rs130.23 per litre in levies, taxes, and margins over and above the actual price.
The breakdown shows petrol carries a petroleum levy of Rs80, a climate support levy of Rs5, customs duty of Rs21.24, an inland freight equalisation margin of Rs7.48, an Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) margin of Rs7.87, and a dealers’ margin of Rs8.64 per litre.
High-speed diesel follows a similar pattern. Its base cost is Rs264.76 per litre, against a retail price of Rs380.86 per litre, a difference of Rs116.10.
The additional cost includes a petroleum levy of Rs74.28, a climate support levy of Rs5, customs duty of Rs15.68, an inland freight equalisation margin of Rs4.63, an OMC margin of Rs7.87, and a dealers’ margin of Rs8.64 per litre.
