Pakistan fuel crisis deepens: Diesel up 55%, petrol rises 42% amid Hormuz disruption

Pakistan's recent surge in petrol and diesel prices, marking the second rise in just a few weeks, stems from the chaos of war in the Middle East that has shaken the stability of global oil markets. The government has described these increases as unavoidable to alleviate the mounting pressures of fuel subsidies on national finances.

Pakistan fuel crisis deepens: Diesel up 55%, petrol rises 42% amid Hormuz disruption
Pakistan's recent surge in petrol and diesel prices, marking the second rise in just a few weeks, stems from the chaos of war in the Middle East that has shaken the stability of global oil markets. The government has described these increases as unavoidable to alleviate the mounting pressures of fuel subsidies on national finances.