Pakistanis continue to pay highest taxes on petrol, diesel and these taxes are estimated to have generated staggering Rs.166.37 billion in July 2026, accounting for around 20.3% of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) monthly tax collection.
Petrol Taxes
| Charge / Component | Per Litre |
| Petroleum Levy | Rs. 80.00 |
| Climate Support Levy | Rs. 5.00 |
| Customs Duty | Rs. 21.24 |
| Total Government Charges | Rs. 106.24 |
| Other components | Rs. 223.58 |
| Total Petrol Price | Rs. 329.82 |
Around one in every five rupees collected by FBR in July came from charges attached to the fuel people need to get to work, transport goods and keep businesses running.
And yes, there is more. A litre of petrol currently costs consumers around Rs325-330. Of that amount, the government takes Rs. 80 as Petroleum Levy, Rs. 5 as Climate Support Levy, and Rs. 21.24 as Customs Duty. That makes Rs. 106.24 per litre in these three charges alone.
One third of the petrol pump price is swallowed by government levies and duty, before dealer commissions, oil marketing margins and transportation costs even enter the picture.
With no GST, the government found several other ways to make sure the tax bill does not feel particularly empty. Diesel users might have hoped diesel would escape the fuel-tax squeeze. At Rs382.36 per litre, diesel carries: Rs. 73.47 Petroleum Levy, Rs. 5 Climate Support Levy and Rs15.68 Customs Duty. That comes to Rs. 94.15 per litre, or nearly 25% of the retail price.
Applying the prevailing charges to that consumption produces an estimated Rs. 99.95 billion from petrol and Rs. 66.43 billion from diesel. Rs. 166.37 billion in a single month.
That works out to an average of approximately Rs. 101 collected by the federal government for every litre of petrol and diesel consumed through the Petroleum Levy, Climate Support Levy and Customs Duty.
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