{
  "id": 10722163,
  "title": "COPEC projects sharp rise in diesel and petrol prices from October 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/copec-projects-sharp-rise-in-diesel-and-petrol-prices-from-october-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:35:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/business/copec-diesel-petrol-rise/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Ashiadey Dotse Motorists and other petroleum consumers could pay more for fuel from Thursday, October 1, 2026, as the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) projects increases in petrol, diesel and LPG prices. COPEC projects diesel to record the biggest increase, with its price projected to rise by 22.91% from GH¢18.24 to GH¢22.42 per litre. […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "COPEC predicts rise in fuel, LPG prices from October 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/copec-predicts-rise-in-fuel-lpg-prices-from-october-1",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:23:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Spain brings 20 cent fuel discount to petrol drivers in October as prices keep rising",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/spain-brings-20-cent-fuel-discount-to-petrol-drivers-in-october-as",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:09:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Petrol price to increase by 5.2%, diesel by 22.91% in October - COPEC projects",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/petrol-price-to-increase-by-5-2-diesel-by-22-91-in-october-copec",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:23:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}