january 2015 saw record sale of petrol in paki

ISLAMABAD: The consistent fall in the price of petrol saw a record sale in the month of January, with a 32 percent increase as compared to January 2014.Consumers across the country bought 0.39 million tonnes of petrol in January this year.According to industry sources, the price difference between petrol and compressed natural gas (CNG) dropped from 56 percent in January 2014 to 31 percent in January 2015.Global crude oil prices have fallen by 50 percent since June 2014, and to provide consistent relief to consumers, the Pakistan government has decreased the price of petrol by Rs 29 since the last four months and brought the price of Diesel down by Rs 23 in the same time frame.