Govt decreases price of petroleum fuels with effect from Sept 1

The interim government has decreased the prices of petroleum fuels at the retail level with effect from September 1.

As per a gazette notification issued by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division on Saturday, the price of diesel and kerosine at the consumer level will be Tk 105.50 per litre, down by Tk 1.25, from the previous price of Tk 106.75.

Price of petrol will be decreased by Tk 6 to Tk 121 per litre, from the previous price of Tk 127. 

Price of octane will also be decreased by Tk 6 to 125 per litre, from the previous price of Tk 131 per litre. 

The new prices of petroleum fuels have been set in continuation of every month’s adjustment process under an automatic pricing formula in line with the global market price, said the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.