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Petroleum prices up: kerosene Tk114/litre, octane Tk135, petrol Tk130

Biomass 2022-08-05, 11:30pm

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Petrol pump, Creative Commons



Dhaka, Aug 5 – The government has raised petroleum prices, which will be effective from the wee hours of Saturday.

At the consumer level, the retail prices of diesel and kerosene within 40km of fuel depots will be Tk114 per litre, octane Tk135 per litre, and petrol Tk130 per litre, according to the Energy Division.

Currently, the prices of diesel and kerosene are Tk80 per litre, which was Tk65 in October. - UNB