Pakistan Announces Second Round Of Fuel Austerity Measures In 2026: Official Vehicle Fuel Cut 50% For Three Months Markets To Close By 9pm Foreign Travel Banned Three Months State Vehicle And Durable Goods Purchases Frozen Non-Essential Spending Cut 5% For FY2026-27 Official Dinners Banned
Pakistan announced on September 17 a cut in fuel for official vehicles (Austerity Measures), bans on vehicle purchases by the state, foreign visits by officials and official dinners, with the austerity measures being implemented for the second time this year, the first was in March.
Three-section flow covering: the government setting 9pm as the time for closing markets and reducing fuel provision for official vehicles by 50 per cent for three months, all 8 specific measures sourced from Reuters.
The power sector needing up to 400 million cubic feet of gas a day through winter with only two LNG cargoes confirmed for September, petrol at $1.15/litre and diesel $1.20/litre, a 20 per cent jump in a single week; the largest fuel price increase in Pakistan’s history, Rs100-per-litre relief to motorcycles, rickshaws and cars up to 800cc from September 17, and energy analyst Durrani’s warning that 80 per cent of petroleum is used in transport, making these measures largely about public finances rather than fuel demand.
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