{
  "id": 11248803,
  "title": "Govt hikes petrol by Rs3.26, cuts diesel price by Rs1.01 per litre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/govt-hikes-petrol-by-rs3-26-cuts-diesel-price-by-rs1-01-per-litre",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:58:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442202/govt-hikes-petrol-by-rs326-cuts-diesel-price-by-rs101-per-litre"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 2, 2026, the federal government announced a petrol price hike of Rs3.26 to Rs390.66 per litre, while reducing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.01 to Rs399.34 per litre. The Petroleum Division and the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) revised the ex-depot prices based on global developments, including changes in Platts rates, premiums and incidentals. The new prices will be in effect until the end of October 2026. This follows a previous price cut of Rs0.14 per litre for petrol and Rs1.89 per litre for HSD announced the previous day. In the meantime, Brent benchmark oil prices climbed around 2% on Thursday, following China's suspension of oil product exports, which may tighten fuel markets already grappling with global supply shortages.",
  "summary": "The federal government on Thursday increased the price of petrol by Rs3.26 to Rs390.66 per litre, while reducing high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.01 to Rs399.34 per litre, effective October 2, 2026. According to a press release issued by the Petroleum Division, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) revised the ex-depot prices under the petroleum pricing mechanism notified by the federal…",
  "key_points": [
    "Government raises petrol price by Rs3.26 per litre to Rs390.66",
    "Diesel price decreased by Rs1.01 per litre to Rs399.34",
    "New prices effective until end of October 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}