How much of Pakistan’s petrol price is tax?
About Rs 106 of a Rs 349 litre of petrol goes to the Government. This note lists each charge and how it grew in 2026.
Petrol price breakdown, line by line
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) table for has 20 rows. 11 of them are rupee amounts that add up to the price of Rs 376.06 a litre. The rest are dollar figures, conversion rates and subtotals. The letters, units and formulas are OGRA’s. The row names are ours, in plain English.
The fuel, shipped to Pakistan
Rs 244.74
65.08%
Getting it to the pump
Rs 25.76
6.85%
Government
Rs 105.56
28.07%
| Row | Line | Amount | Unit | Formula | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| row A of the archived publication | Platts quotation, finished productLeads to F | 120.21 | US$ a barrel | Leads to F | |
| row B of the archived publication | Premium including freightLeads to F | 19.88 | US$ a barrel | Leads to F | |
| row C of the archived publication | Cost and freightLeads to F | 140.09 | US$ a barrel | C = A + B | Leads to F |
| row D of the archived publication | State Bank average exchange rateLeads to F | 276.99 | Rs per US$ | Leads to F | |
| row E of the archived publication | Conversion factorLeads to F | 158.98 | litres a barrel | Leads to F | |
| row F of the archived publication | Cost and freight, in rupeesThe fuel, shipped to Pakistan | 244.07 | Rs a litre | F = C × D ÷ Erows add to 244.08 | The fuel, shipped to Pakistan |
| row G of the archived publication | IncidentalsThe fuel, shipped to Pakistan | 0.66 | Rs a litre | The fuel, shipped to Pakistan | |
| row H of the archived publication | Ocean loss or gainThe fuel, shipped to Pakistan | 0.00 | Rs a litre | The fuel, shipped to Pakistan | |
| row I of the archived publication | Cost at Karachi portSubtotal | 244.73 | Rs a litre | I = F + G + H | Subtotal |
| row J of the archived publication | Exchange rate adjustmentThe fuel, shipped to Pakistan | 0.00 | Rs a litre | The fuel, shipped to Pakistan | |
| row K of the archived publication | Customs dutyGovernment | 20.56 | Rs a litre | Government | |
| row L of the archived publication | Ex-refinery or import priceSubtotal | 265.30 | Rs a litre | L = I + J + Krows add to 265.29 | Subtotal |
| row M of the archived publication | Inland freight equalisation (IFEM)Getting it to the pump | 7.91 | Rs a litre | Getting it to the pump | |
| row N of the archived publication | Oil marketing company (OMC) marginGetting it to the pump | 7.87 | Rs a litre | Getting it to the pump | |
| row O of the archived publication | Dealer commissionGetting it to the pump | 9.98 | Rs a litre | Getting it to the pump | |
| row P of the archived publication | Price before levies and taxSubtotal | 291.06 | Rs a litre | P = L + M + N + O | Subtotal |
| row Q of the archived publication | Petroleum levyGovernment | 80.00 | Rs a litre | Government | |
| row R of the archived publication | Climate support levyGovernment | 5.00 | Rs a litre | Government | |
| row S of the archived publication | Sales taxGovernment | 0.00 | Rs a litre | Government | |
| row T of the archived publication | Total price at the pumpPrice at the pump | 376.06 | Rs a litre | T = P + Q + R + S | Price at the pump |
Rows D and E are not costs. They turn the dollar price into rupees a litre: the State Bank’s exchange rate, and the litres in one barrel.
Every subtotal matches the rows it adds up, to within a paisa (Rs 0.01). OGRA rounds each figure it prints, so a hand sum can differ by a paisa.
no Pakistan State Oil (PSO) notification applies to 2026-10-28 — PSO did not notify a price on this date, or notified it more than once with the notifications disagreeing — so OGRA's totals were not cross-checked and no kerosene or light diesel price was recorded
OGRA price notification for , document 17687.
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Questions about this table
What makes up the petrol price in Pakistan?
A litre of petrol or diesel is a sum of named lines. Here I read them from the 1 September 2026 sheet.
Who gets the dealer and oil company margins in a litre of petrol?
The pump dealer gets Rs 9.98 a litre and the oil company Rs 7.87. Here is what each margin is, and when it changed.
What is Pakistan’s petroleum levy, and why is it Rs 80 a litre?
The petroleum levy started in 1961 to keep fuel prices steady. This article explains its history, its purpose and why it is Rs 80 today.
What is IFEM, and why does it change?
IFEM pools the cost of moving fuel inland, so every city pays one price. A new figure is set almost every week.