It was a humid evening in October 2023. I pulled into a petrol pump on Lahore’s Ferozepur Road, handed over Rs 5,000, and watched the meter stop at barely 20 litres. Like millions of Pakistanis, I muttered the same question: “Is this price even real? Who decides this? And why does it feel like I’m paying more than yesterday?”
That night, I went home and tried to find answers. I searched for official price notifications, historical data, and clear explanations of what I was actually paying for.
I found nothing.
What I discovered was a frustrating maze: broken government websites, outdated news reports, contradictory social media posts, and zero centralized information. The data existed—OGRA issues notifications every fortnight—but it was buried in PDFs, scattered across ministries, and completely inaccessible to the average Pakistani trying to budget their monthly expenses.
That moment sparked a simple but powerful idea: What if someone built a single, reliable place where every Pakistani could find accurate fuel prices, instantly, for free, and without confusion?
Petrol Price Pakistan was born from that question.
Before this site launched, checking fuel prices meant:
Scrolling through dozens of news websites hoping for accurate reporting
Trusting WhatsApp forwards with unverified numbers
Visiting multiple petrol pumps to compare rates manually
Struggling to find historical data to understand long-term trends
For businesses relying on transport, this lack of transparency meant unpredictable costs. For families, it meant budgeting blind. For drivers, it meant constant uncertainty about whether they were paying a fair price.
Pakistan deserved better.
Our mission rests on three simple pillars:
Every price on this site is verified against official OGRA notifications released every fortnight. We don’t guess, speculate, or rely on rumors. When you see a price here, it matches exactly what the government has notified—nothing more, nothing less.
We don’t just show you the number. We break down what you’re actually paying for :
Base ex-depot price
Petroleum Levy
Custom duties
Distribution margins
Dealer commissions
No hidden figures. No confusing jargon. Just clear, honest information.
Whether you’re in Karachi, Quetta, Gilgit, or a small village in Punjab, you deserve the same access to information. Our site works on mobile phones, tablets, and computers —because we know most Pakistanis check prices on their phones before heading to the pump.
Building this wasn’t easy. The first challenge was simply finding the data. OGRA notifications aren’t always published consistently. Some months required digging through archives, contacting officials directly, or cross-referencing multiple sources to confirm accuracy.
Then came the technical work: building a database that could track prices across 15+ major cities, updating every fortnight without fail, and presenting it in a way that anyone could understand.
But every late night and every challenge faded when the first emails started arriving:
“Thank you for this site. I run a small transport business with 3 trucks. Your price updates help me calculate exact costs and bid accurately on contracts. You saved my business.”
— Mr. Ahmed, Karachi
“As a student in Islamabad sending money home every month, I need to know exactly how much fuel costs for my father’s rickshaw. Your site gives me peace of mind.”
— Fatima, Islamabad
These messages are why this mission matters.
I am not a politician. I am not a corporation. I am a Pakistani citizen who believed that information should be free and accessible to everyone.
This site carries no ads from oil companies. It pushes no political agenda. It exists for one reason only: to give you the truth about fuel prices in Pakistan .
Every fortnight, when the new prices are announced, I personally verify every number before publishing. Every historical record is checked against original sources. Every explanation is written to be understood by a 10th-grade student and a university professor alike.
The mission doesn’t stop here. In 2026 and beyond, we’re working on:
Mobile App: Push notifications when prices change, so you never miss an update
Price Alerts: Set your target price and get notified when fuel hits that level
Business API: For transport companies and developers needing reliable price data
Regional Languages: Expanding to Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, and Balochi
More Cities: Covering every district in Pakistan
Because transparency shouldn’t be limited to major cities. Every Pakistani deserves to know what they’re paying.
Transparency isn’t a one-person job. It’s a movement. And you’re part of it.
Check prices before you fill up
Share this site with friends and family
Send feedback—tell us what else you need
Spread the word—the more people know, the harder it is for confusion to thrive
Together, we can build a Pakistan where every rupee spent on fuel is a rupee understood.
If you’ve read this far, thank you. Thank you for trusting this site. Thank you for caring enough to understand where your money goes. And thank you for being part of a Pakistan that demands transparency, honesty, and fairness.
The fuel price may be Rs 258 today, but your trust is priceless. I will never forget that.
Tahir Subhani
Founder & Writer
Petrol Price Pakistan
February 2026
| Launched | March 2023 |
| Cities Covered | 15+ (expanding) |
| Data Source | Official OGRA Notifications |
| Update Frequency | Fortnightly (1st & 16th) |
| Users Served | Growing daily |
| Mission | 100% Transparency |
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