Petrol price cut Rs 5.16 to Rs 381.14 a litre today, diesel down Rs 7.69 to Rs 389.27

The petrol price in Pakistan today, Tuesday 20 October 2026, is Rs 381.14 a litre after the federal government cut it by Rs 5.16, and high-speed diesel (HSD) is Rs 389.27, down Rs 7.69. The Petroleum Division notified the new prices on Monday evening for Tuesday only, under the daily pricing system, The Express Tribune reported. Dawn and ProPakistani carried the same figures; ProPakistani called it the biggest relief since August.

Petrol and diesel prices for 20 October

The previous prices had been in force from Saturday 17 October to Monday 19 October, when petrol was cut by Rs 3.93 and diesel left unchanged.

What a tank costs now

Worked out from the notified price of Rs 381.14:

• Motorcycle (10 litres): Rs 3,811.40, about Rs 52 less than on Monday.
• Small car such as a Suzuki Alto (27 litres): Rs 10,290.78, Rs 139 less.
• Sedan such as a Honda City or Toyota Corolla (40 litres): Rs 15,245.60, Rs 206 less.

For transporters, a 200-litre diesel fill now costs Rs 77,854, about Rs 1,538 less than on Monday. Work out your own monthly fuel bill with our fuel cost calculator, and see how the price has moved day by day on our petrol price page and diesel price page.

Why prices change every day now

Since 17 July the government has notified petrol and diesel prices daily instead of weekly or fortnightly, because the US-Iran conflict has made world oil prices swing sharply, the Express Tribune noted. Brent crude was trading around $110 a barrel on Monday, close to a five-month high, after new Houthi attacks on Saudi energy sites and a tanker blast in the Strait of Hormuz. A drop of a few dollars a barrel can now reach Pakistani pumps within a day, and so can a rise.

That means today's price is not fixed for the fortnight. Check the petrol price page before a long trip; it updates each morning.

The Rs 100 relief is separate

The targeted scheme announced on 13 September, which takes Rs 100 off a litre for registered motorcycles, rickshaws and cars up to 800cc, runs on top of the pump price. It covers 20 litres a month for two- and three-wheelers and 30 litres for small cars. Our explainer on the Rs 100 a litre petrol relief explains who qualifies and how to claim.

Shop closing times of 9pm and other fuel-saving measures from 17 September also remain in place.