Daily fuel price adjustments to curb market abuse, ensure fair prices: petroleum minister
Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced a shift to daily fuel price adjustments to curb market abuse and ensure transparency. The policy change is a response to international market fluctuations caused by US-Iran tensions.
Why it matters
Frequent price adjustments impact inflation and consumer purchasing power in Pakistan, reflecting the country's vulnerability to global energy market volatility.
comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Saturday said the introduction of daily fuel price adjustments would help curb market abuse, eliminate opportunities for windfall gains and ensure greater transparency and fair pricing for consumers.
The minister made the remarks during a meeting with key petroleum sector stakeholders. He added that the reform would promote transparency, strengthen competition and ensure fair, market-based prices for consumers.
A day earlier, the minister announced that fuel prices would now be fixed on a daily basis due to fluctuations in international market prices following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US.
Under the new mechanism, retail petroleum prices will be determined through a transparent, formula-based system driven by market fundamentals, reducing the scope for political intervention and shielding consumers from abrupt price distortions.
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