Pakistan, July 26 -- The government on Saturday kept the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel unchanged for July 26 and 27 due to the non-publication of "Platts prices on weekends".

A day earlier, the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) were increased by Rs3.66 and Rs4.80 per litre, respectively.

The current price of petrol stands at Rs335.18 per litre, while HSD is priced at Rs383.46 per litre. The government is charging a total of Rs110 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs96 on diesel.

The Petroleum Division's notification said the price increase announced for July 25 would also remain applicable on July 26 and 27.

The diesel price has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3. Its price had started ...