Petrol Price Today in Pakistan, 8 October 2026: Rs 396.65
Petrol is Rs 396.65, up Rs 1.82, and diesel Rs 394.94, down 91 paisa, in Pakistan from 8 October 2026 on OGRA's own sheet. See the taxes, fills and 9771 relief.
Petrol costs Rs 396.65 a litre in Pakistan from Thursday, 8 October 2026, up Rs 1.82. High speed diesel is Rs 394.94, down 91 paisa. Petrol is now Rs 1.71 dearer than diesel, the reverse of Wednesday, when diesel cost Rs 1.02 more.
That is the petrol price today in Pakistan. We read the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority's (OGRA) price sheet for 8 October at about 12:30am PKT. OGRA is the regulator that works out the fuel price under the daily pricing system. Its sheet gives both new prices, effective from midnight.
Petrol is Rs 396.65 and diesel Rs 394.94 today
From 8 October 2026, petrol is Rs 396.65 a litre and high speed diesel is Rs 394.94. Petrol rose Rs 1.82 and diesel fell Rs 0.91 from the 7 October rates. Both figures come from OGRA's own price sheet.
| Fuel | 7 October | 8 October | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | Rs 394.83 | Rs 396.65 | Up Rs 1.82 |
| High speed diesel | Rs 395.85 | Rs 394.94 | Down Rs 0.91 |
OGRA's sheet says "Effective October 08, 2026, 00:00 hours". It sits at the top of OGRA's list of price publications, directly above the sheet for 7 October. So the 7 October prices lasted one day.
The Petroleum Division had not posted a press release for 8 October when we checked. OGRA's sheet is the primary record, so we use it.
Petrol has risen Rs 9.25 since 1 October
Petrol has now gone up on five price dates in a row, from Rs 387.40 on 1 October to Rs 396.65 today. That is Rs 9.25 a litre in one week. Today's price is also Rs 2.90 above the Rs 393.75 that petrol reached on 22 September.
| Date | Petrol | Change | Diesel | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October | Rs 387.40 | Down Rs 0.14 | Rs 400.35 | Down Rs 1.89 |
| 2 October | Rs 390.66 | Up Rs 3.26 | Rs 399.34 | Down Rs 1.01 |
| 3 October | Rs 392.76 | Up Rs 2.10 | Rs 399.64 | Up Rs 0.30 |
| 6 October | Rs 393.64 | Up Rs 0.88 | Rs 397.76 | Down Rs 1.88 |
| 7 October | Rs 394.83 | Up Rs 1.19 | Rs 395.85 | Down Rs 1.91 |
| 8 October | Rs 396.65 | Up Rs 1.82 | Rs 394.94 | Down Rs 0.91 |
The cause is the world price of petrol. OGRA's sheet shows the Gulf price averaged $132.18 a barrel, up from $131.37 on Wednesday's sheet. The freight and margin on top also rose, from $15.86 to $16.12 a barrel. So the cost of petrol landed at Karachi rose Rs 2.14, to Rs 259.51.
Customs duty fell Rs 0.32, to Rs 24.94, which softened the rise. Net, the pump price moved up Rs 1.82.
OGRA uses a seven working day rolling average of world prices. A change in oil markets therefore reaches the pump slowly and in small steps. That lag also explains why petrol does not fall when oil falls on the same day.
Diesel falls 91 paisa and is now cheaper than petrol
Diesel is down Rs 0.91 to Rs 394.94. It is now Rs 29.98 a litre below its Rs 424.92 peak on 18 September, about 7.1 per cent cheaper. Truck, bus and tractor owners gain most from this run.
Dubai crude, the benchmark for diesel, averaged $107.29 a barrel on today's sheet, down from $107.80. So the landed cost of diesel at Karachi fell Rs 0.91, to Rs 271.66. No margin or levy changed.
The gap between the two fuels has now flipped. Diesel cost Rs 22.84 more than petrol on 25 September, Rs 1.02 more yesterday and Rs 1.71 less today. We said on 7 October that diesel could cross below petrol if the two trends held. That is what OGRA's sheet shows today. It is our reading of the trend, not a forecast from OGRA.
Levies and customs still add Rs 109.94 to each litre of petrol
OGRA's sheet breaks down the Rs 396.65. The petroleum levy is Rs 80 a litre, the climate support levy Rs 5 and customs duty Rs 24.94. Together that is Rs 109.94 on petrol, Rs 0.32 less than yesterday. Diesel carries Rs 100.68, because its customs duty is Rs 15.68.
- Petrol landed at Karachi: Rs 259.51 a litre, at $148.30 a barrel including freight and Rs 277.22 to the dollar.
- Diesel landed at Karachi: Rs 271.66 a litre.
- Exchange rate adjustment: Rs 1.33 a litre on petrol and zero on diesel.
- Oil company margin: Rs 7.87 a litre on both fuels.
- Petrol pump dealer's margin: Rs 9.98 a litre on both fuels.
- Inland freight margin: Rs 8.02 on petrol and Rs 4.75 on diesel.
- Sales tax: zero. OGRA's sheet says both fuels are exempt.
The federal government sets the petroleum levy, not OGRA, so it does not move with world prices. Add up the levies, customs duty, the three margins and the exchange rate adjustment and about Rs 137 of every litre of petrol is set at home rather than abroad.
A 40 litre petrol tank costs Rs 72.80 more than yesterday
A 40 litre petrol tank costs Rs 15,866 today, Rs 72.80 more than on 7 October. A 200 litre diesel fill costs Rs 78,988. That is Rs 182 less than yesterday and Rs 5,996 less than at the 18 September peak.
- Bike, 5 litres of petrol: Rs 1,983.25, up Rs 9.10.
- Car, 10 litres of petrol: Rs 3,966.50, up Rs 18.20.
- Car, 40 litres of petrol: Rs 15,866, up Rs 72.80.
- Pickup, 40 litres of diesel: Rs 15,797.60, down Rs 36.40.
- Truck, 200 litres of diesel: Rs 78,988, down Rs 182.
These are our own sums at the reference price. A pump far from the main depots can charge a little more, because OGRA's price leaves out the last leg of freight, from depot to pump. The running record sits with the daily petrol price in Pakistan.
The 9771 relief brings petrol to Rs 296.65
Bikes, rickshaws and cars up to 800cc still get Rs 100 off each litre with a 9771 token. At today's price that makes petrol Rs 296.65 a litre. A bike token covers 5 litres and a car token covers 10 litres.
We have not re-read the official portal, pmfuelrelief.pk, today. When we read it on 7 October it offered Rs 100 a litre for vehicles registered on or after 1 January 2006, with 5 litres for 7 days for bikes and 10 litres for 10 days for cars up to 800cc. Check the portal for any change.
On those terms a 5 litre bike token costs Rs 1,483.25 and a 10 litre car token costs Rs 2,966.50. The SMS format and fixes for a missing token are in how to get petrol relief with code 9771.
Common questions
What is the petrol price in Pakistan today?
Rs 396.65 a litre from 8 October 2026, up Rs 1.82 from Rs 394.83. OGRA's price sheet confirms it.
What is the diesel price today?
High speed diesel is Rs 394.94 a litre, down Rs 0.91 from Rs 395.85. It is the lowest diesel price since the 18 September peak of Rs 424.92.
Is diesel cheaper than petrol now?
Yes, on OGRA's sheet for 8 October. Diesel is Rs 1.71 a litre below petrol. Yesterday it was Rs 1.02 above.
Why did petrol go up while diesel came down?
The two fuels follow different world benchmarks. The Gulf petrol price rose to $132.18 a barrel, while Dubai crude, used for diesel, fell to $107.29.
How much is petrol with the 9771 relief?
Rs 296.65 a litre. The discount is a fixed Rs 100 a litre, so it moves with the pump price.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked 8 October 2026, about 12:30am PKT. We read OGRA's price publications. Its sheet dated 8 October lists petrol at Rs 396.65 and diesel at Rs 394.94, with the full cost breakdown quoted above. Earlier daily prices are from the OGRA sheets and Petroleum Division releases we read on those dates. The relief terms are from pmfuelrelief.pk, read on 7 October. The fill costs, gaps and totals are our own arithmetic. Prices change often, so check the pump before relying on any figure here.
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