The government has increased the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane adjusting the prices with the global market.
The government increased the fuel prices due to devaluation of Taka against US dollar and the new prices will come into effect on June 1, read a press release issued Thursday.
At the consumer level, the newly adjusted price of diesel and kerosene is Tk 107.75 per litre as Tk 0.75 has been increased per litre while the price of petrol is Tk 127 per litre after an increase of Tk 2.50 per litre.
The adjusted current price of octane is Tk 131 per litre as Tk 2.50 has been increased per litre, the release added.
The government has been adjusting fuel prices every month on the basis of fuel prices in the global market since March, 2024.
