Weekly inflation in Pakistan declined by 0.46 per cent in the week ended November 12, 2026, mainly because of a significant drop in petroleum prices, official data showed on Friday.
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the combined consumption group fell to 372.90 points from 374.61 points the previous week. On a year-on-year basis, however, the weekly figure rose by 11.21 per cent.
| Product | Previous | New | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (per litre) | Rs 335.0012 Nov 2026 | Rs 332.00from 13 Nov 2026 | ▼ Rs 3.00 (−0.90%) |
| High-Speed Diesel (per litre) | Rs 364.0012 Nov 2026 | Rs 360.00from 13 Nov 2026 | ▼ Rs 4.00 (−1.10%) |
Source: OGRA notified prices. Data: OilPrices.pk, CC BY 4.0. Prices are maximum ex-depot rates; retail pumps may differ slightly.
Income groups show mixed weekly movements
The SPI for the lowest consumption group, with monthly income of up to Rs17,732, edged up 0.03 per cent to 361.12 points from 361.00 points. Higher income groups recorded declines.
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The indicators for the Rs17,733 to Rs22,888, Rs22,889 to Rs29,517, Rs29,518 to Rs44,175 and above Rs44,175 brackets fell by 0.09 per cent, 0.17 per cent, 0.32 per cent and 0.68 per cent, respectively.
Petrol and diesel lead weekly price falls
Of the 51 items monitored, 19 items, or 37.25 per cent, became more expensive, while nine items, or 17.65 per cent, got cheaper. The remaining 23 items, accounting for 45.10 per cent, stayed unchanged.
Petrol recorded the largest week-on-week decline at 7.42 per cent, followed by diesel at 6.10 per cent. Other items that fell in price included:
- Onions, down 1.70 per cent
- Bananas, down 1.03 per cent
- Gur, down 0.59 per cent
- Sugar, down 0.43 per cent
- Powdered milk, down 0.36 per cent
- Pulse moong, down 0.32 per cent
- Pulse gram, down 0.08 per cent
Tomatoes and eggs drive weekly increases
Tomatoes posted the highest weekly rise at 12.06 per cent, followed by eggs at 5.98 per cent and potatoes at 2.42 per cent. Garlic, chicken, firewood, wheat flour, pulse masoor, beef and LPG also increased, by between 0.30 and 1.76 per cent.
Year-on-year LPG and tomato prices climb sharply
Compared with a year earlier, LPG recorded the highest increase at 111.35 per cent, followed by tomatoes at 78.94 per cent and electricity charges for the first quarter at 52.38 per cent. Wheat flour rose 36.14 per cent, diesel 30.77 per cent and petrol 26.23 per cent.
Onions, powdered chillies, mutton, plain bread, beef and chicken also posted notable annual gains. Potatoes showed the largest year-on-year decline at 36.41 per cent, followed by sugar at 24.54 per cent and eggs at 23.29 per cent.
