--- title: "Pakistan's Petroleum Levy Collection Hits Record Rs1.57 Trillion in 2025-26" description: "Most outlets reported that Pakistan collected a record Rs1.567 trillion in petroleum levy during the 2025-26 fiscal year, noting that the amount exceeded government targets by nearly Rs100 billion. Dunya News added context by linking the record collection to historically high petroleum prices following the US-Israel attacks on Iran, while ProPakistani and Daily Times focused primarily on the financial figures and government targets." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3127-petroleum-levy-collection-hits-record-rs1-57tr-in-fy2025-26 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan's Petroleum Levy Collection Hits Record Rs1.57 Trillion in 2025-26 business · latest filing 14 Aug 2026, 6:04 PM PKT · 13–14 Aug 2026 · 9 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 14 Aug 2026 — Pakistan's Petroleum Levy Collection Hits Record Rs1.57 Trillion in 2025-26 (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Pakistan collected a record Rs1.567 trillion in petroleum levy during the 2025-26 fiscal year, noting that the amount exceeded government targets by nearly Rs100 billion. Dunya News added context by linking the record collection to historically high petroleum prices following the US-Israel attacks on Iran, while ProPakistani and Daily Times focused primarily on the financial figures and government targets. - **The Nation** — [Petroleum levy collection hits record Rs1.567 trillion as Pakistan narrows fiscal deficit](https://www.nation.com.pk/14-Aug-2026/petroleum-levy-collection-hits-record-rs1-567-trillion-pakistan-narrows-fiscal-deficit) · 14 Aug 2026, 6:04 PM PKT > Pakistan’s petroleum levy collection reached a record Rs1. - **ARY News (English)** — [Pakistan collected Rs1.567 trillion in petroleum levy in FY2025-26: Finance ministry data shows](https://arynews.tv/pakistan-collected-rs1-567-trillion-in-petroleum-levy-in-fy2025-26) · 14 Aug 2026, 4:06 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing - **Dunya News** — [Pakistan's petroleum levy collection reaches record Rs1.57tr](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/967906-pakistans-petroleum-levy-collection-reaches-record-rs157tr) · 14 Aug 2026, 12:10 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > The record levy collection came amid historically high prices of petroleum products following the US-Israel attacks on Iran - **Daily Times** — [Petroleum levy collection exceeds government target by Rs100bn](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538263/petroleum-levy-collection-exceeds-government-target-by-rs100bn/) · 14 Aug 2026, 11:32 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan collected a record Rs1.567 trillion in petroleum levy during fiscal year 2025-26, according to sources. The collection exceeded the government’s target by nearly Rs100 billion. It also surpassed the estimate set by the International Monetary Fund for the fiscal year. Read More: Petroleum levy collection surges to Rs 1.6tr in FY26 Sources said petroleum levy […] - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistanis Pay Record Rs. 1.57 Trillion Tax At Fuel Stations](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/14/pakistanis-pay-record-rs-1-57-trillion-tax-at-fuel-stations/) · 14 Aug 2026, 11:26 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > The federal government collected a record Rs. 1.567 trillion in petroleum levy during fiscal year 2025-26 thanks to record-high fuel… Read More The post Pakistanis Pay Record Rs. 1.57 Trillion Tax At Fuel Stations appeared first on ProPakistani. ### 13 Aug 2026 — Petroleum levy collection reaches record Rs1.57 trillion in FY2025-26 (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported the record collection of the petroleum levy, with figures ranging from Rs1.57 trillion to Rs1.6 trillion. Dawn and 24 News HD highlighted the amount as a record, while Business Recorder noted it exceeded the revised target by Rs69 billion. Dawn also included additional fiscal data, such as increased civil government costs and defence spending, which were not mentioned in the other excerpts. - **Dawn** — [Petroleum levy collection hits record Rs1.57tr](https://www.dawn.com/news/2022699/petroleum-levy-collection-hits-record-rs157tr) · 14 Aug 2026, 7:23 AM PKT > • Cost of running civil govt rises 16pc, crosses Rs1tr for first time • Fiscal deficit shrinks to 2.6pc on the back of provincial surpluses, lower interest bill • Defence spending up 18pc; primary surplus reaches record 2.9pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: With a record Rs1.567 trillion petroleum levy collection amid record consumer-end oil prices following US-Israel attacks on Iran, the cost of running the... - **24 News HD** — [Petroleum levy collection hits record Rs1.57tr in FY2025-26](https://www.24newshd.tv/13-Aug-2026/petroleum-levy-collection-hits-record-rs1-57tr-fy2025-26) · 13 Aug 2026, 9:40 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan collected a record Rs1. - **Business Recorder** — [Petroleum levy collection surges to Rs1.6tr in FY26](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434643/petroleum-levy-collection-surges-to-rs16tr-in-fy26) · 13 Aug 2026, 2:38 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > The government’s Petroleum Levy (PL) collection surged to Rs1.567 trillion during fiscal year 2025-26, surpassing even the upward-revised target of Rs1.498 trillion by around Rs69 billion. The fiscal operations data released by the Finance Division noted that the collection was also significantly higher than the original target of Rs1.468 trillion, exceeding it by approximately Rs99 billion, re... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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