Falling fuel prices pull weekly inflation down 0.46%, but yearly rate remains at 11.21%

Pakistan’s weekly inflation gauge fell 0.46% in the period to November 12, 2026, as cheaper petrol and diesel outweighed increases in several food prices. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported that the Sensitive Price Indicator’s annual rate eased to 11.21% from 12.31% a week earlier, while the index dropped to 372.90 from 374.61.

The cost of petrol declined 7.42% and high-speed diesel 6.10% over the week. In contrast, tomatoes rose 12.06%, eggs 5.98% and potatoes 2.42%; wheat flour also became 0.94% more expensive. Despite their recent weekly falls, petrol and diesel remained 26.23% and 30.77% costlier than a year earlier, respectively. The SPI tracks 51 essential items across 50 markets in 17 cities.