Earlier on Wednesday, the OGRA has sent a summary to the federal government for increasing petrol to Rs3 per litre.
The OGRA has also suggested an Rs1 per litre increase in the price of high-speed diesel. The regulatory body also suggested the federal government to jack up kerosene oil by Rs1 per litre.
Earlier on February 15, the caretaker government approved a hike in the price of petrol by Rs2.73 per litre following the recommendation of the OGRA.
According to a notification by the finance ministry, the price of petrol increased by Rs 2.73 per litre and High-Speed Diesel by Rs 8.37 per liter.
The price of kerosene oil also increased by Rs 10.08 per litre, according to the notification.