Diesel price hike
23 Nov 2023
The price of automotive gas oil (AGO), also known as diesel, increased by 25.45 per cent in the last 12 months, worsening the cost of production and contributing substantially to the inflation rate. Within the period, subsidy removal also pushed up the average price of premium motor spirit (PMS) by 222.92 per cent. While petrol…
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