PM Shehbaz announces 'relief scheme' for bikes, autos, 800cc vehicles amid rising fuel prices

PM Shehbaz announces 'relief scheme' for bikes, autos, 800cc vehicles against the backdrop of rising fuel costs.

Key points

• News Desk Published September 13, 2026 Updated September 13, 2026 09: 28pm.
• After the latest hike on Friday, the cost of petrol reached Rs375.82 per litre while high-speed diesel (HSD) cost Rs403.32 per litre.
• Speaking to Geo News, Petroleum Minister Ali Perzaiz Malik remarked the prime minister had decided to provide relief to the "most affected segment" of society.
• Petroleum rates have surged since the United States and Israel rolled out a war against Iran on February 28.
• The cost of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday confirmed a "relief scheme" for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to "alleviate the burden" of rising global oil costs.

Renewed hostilities in the Middle East. It have resulted in disruption of major oil supply routes, have caused fuel rates to rise previously two months. Along with the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war, trade via Bab al-Mandab – which has become a vital route for Saudi oil exports in recent months – is additionally facing a rising threat from Houthi rebels.

Meanwhile, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Sunday remarked the premier took "immediate notice of the recent tensions in the Middle East and the resulting surge in global oil prices, which is placing an increased burden on the public".

"The administration is fully aware of the burden being placed on the public due to the rise in oil rates. In this hour of difficulty, we will not leave the public alone, " he was quoted as saying in the statement.

According to The PMO, a "special relief scheme" was being initiated for users of motorcycles, rickshaws, Qingqis and vehicles up to 800cc, under which they will "receive a relief of Rs100 per litre".

While those owning small vehicles of up to 800cc will secure a relief of Rs100 per litre for a monthly quota of 30 litres, the statement explained that those having two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles will obtain a relief of Rs100 per litre on a monthly quota of 20 litres.

For context, the scheme will take effect in Islamabad from the night between Monday and Tuesday (12am on September 15) while in the rest of the country, including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, the relief will be provided from the night between Wednesday and Thursday (12am on September 17).

Meanwhile, the registration for the scheme has been initiated from Sunday (today), the PMO statement remarked.

Notably, the registration for the scheme has been introduced today, and its procedure will be communicated to the public through an awareness campaign, the PMO statement stated.

PM Shehbaz thanked the provinces for their cooperation in providing information regarding motorcycles, rickshaws, and small vehicles for registration in the scheme.

In a post on X, state-run PTV News remarked further details regarding the scheme, including the method for registration, could be accessed at pmfuelrelief.pk.

"The prime minister decided to provide relief that is greater than removing the petroleum levy, " he contended.

Explaining the scheme, Malik remarked the relief would be provided on a monthly basis.

"This time, the user will register himself and obtain his token number at his home. The devices have been dispatched to the petroleum pumps; when the consumer demonstrates the token, he will secure the fuel at subsidised cost." Oil rates against the backdrop of Mideast conflict.

Tehran retaliated to US attacks by targeting sites in neighbouring Gulf countries, resulting in brief closures of some oil facilities. The conflict additionally effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil employed to flow.

After the latest hike on Friday, the cost of petrol reached Rs375.82 per litre while high-speed diesel (HSD) cost Rs403.32 per litre. The administration continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.

Saudi Arabia additionally shut down its East-West pipeline lately after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack, threatening to send energy rates even higher. Saudi oil buyers and traders have cautioned of a loss of up to 4 per cent of global supply if the country does not restart the pipeline within days.

According to The International Energy Agency (IEA) has, global oil supply and demand will fall further than previously thought this year, as a lack of progress in ending the Iran war delays the return of normal Middle East flows into 2027 and sends fuel costs soaring.

After renewed hostilities between Iran and the US, the administration confirmed that fuel costs would now be fixed on a daily basis due to fluctuations in international market rates, in July.

Prior to this, the administration had been announcing weekly revisions to fuel costs since early March, alongside measures for the conservation of fuel. The federal administration had additionally confirmed targeted relief measures in April to provide subsidised fuel.

For context, the cost of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3. Its cost had kicked off rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war broke out on February 28. The petrol cost had peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3 after beginning its upward trajectory from Rs266 in the first week of March.

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