According to an analysis by Mountain Ventures based on official data from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and the Ministry of Energy, petrol consumers in Pakistan are currently paying around Rs145 per litre in taxes.
Mountain Ventures, a Dubai-based consultancy working in energy, technology and market restructuring, compiled the figures using official sector data.
The analysis stated that under the price structure effective from May 9, 2026, the maximum depot price of petrol is Rs414.78 per litre. Out of this, Rs144.26 per litre comes from taxes and levies, which accounts for 34.8 percent of the total price.
The breakdown shows that the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) forms the largest share of taxes on petrol. Under this head, Rs117.41 per litre is being collected. Customs duty stands at Rs24.35 per litre, while Rs2.50 per litre is applied as climate support levy.
The base cost of petrol is recorded at Rs246.76 per litre, which makes up 59.5 percent of the retail price. Marketing and distribution costs are listed at Rs23.76 per litre, or 5.7 percent of the total. This includes Rs7.25 as Inland Freight Equalisation Margin (IFEM), Rs7.87 as oil marketing companies’ margin and Rs8.64 as dealers’ commission.
For high-speed diesel (HSD), the maximum depot price is Rs414.58 per litre. The base cost of diesel stands at Rs314.16 per litre, which accounts for 75.8 percent of the price.
Taxes on diesel are calculated at Rs76.16 per litre, or 18.4 percent of the total. This includes Rs42.60 under PDL, Rs31.06 as customs duty and Rs2.50 as climate support levy.
Marketing and distribution costs for diesel are Rs24.27 per litre, covering IFEM, oil marketing companies’ margin and dealers’ commission. Diesel carries a lower tax burden compared to petrol, with a difference of around Rs68 per litre, mainly due to the higher Petroleum Development Levy on petrol.
