ISLAMABAD: Petrol sale witnessed a record 32 percent increase in January as compared to January 2014 due to consistent fall in the price of petrol as the consumers across the country bought 0.39 million tonnes of petrol in the month.
The price difference between petrol and compressed natural gas (CNG) decreased from 56 percent in January 2014 to 31 percent in January 2015, sources said. Global crude oil prices have fallen by 50 percent since June 2014, and to provide consistent relief to consumers, the Pakistan government has decreased the price of petrol by Rs 29 since the last four months and brought the price of Diesel down by Rs 23 in the same time frame.
