, June 1 -- The government has increased the prices of octane, petrol and kerosene by Tk 5 per litre while keeping diesel prices unchanged, according to a notification issued by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division on Sunday.

Under the revised rates, diesel will continue to be sold at Tk 115 per litre at the consumer level.

The price of octane has been raised to Tk 145 per litre from Tk 140, while petrol will now cost Tk 140 per litre, up from Tk 135. The kerosene price has also been increased to Tk 135 per litre from the previous Tk 130.

Officials said the latest adjustment was made under the government's automatic fuel pricing mechanism in line with fluctuations in global fuel prices.

The new prices came into effect from today....