A record Rs 3,137 billion was collected from the citizens in the form of levy during the current government, one liter of diesel became expensive by Rs 233 and petrol by Rs 178.66.
Government documents show that the current federal government collected a record Rs 3,137 billion in levy, the burden of which was borne by the citizens in the prices of petroleum products.
At the beginning of the government, on March 4, 2024, the price of one liter of high-speed diesel was Rs 287.33, which reached Rs 520.35, while the price of one liter of petrol was Rs 279.75, which reached Rs 458.41 for the first time in the country’s history.
That is, in the current government, one liter of high-speed diesel became expensive by Rs 233 and one liter of petrol by Rs 178.66.
Based on official documents, the federal government collected Rs 1,567 billion in petroleum levy in the fiscal year 2025-26, in addition to which more than Rs 50 billion was collected separately as carbon levy on petrol and diesel.
In the fiscal year 2024-25, Rs 1,220 billion was collected as levy, while the levy collection in the April-June 2024 quarter was Rs 299.63 billion.
Currently, a petroleum levy of Rs 80 is levied on one liter of petrol and diesel, while a climate support levy of Rs 5 is also being collected separately.