{
  "id": 11251126,
  "title": "Govt raises petrol price by Rs3.26 per litre, reduces high-speed diesel rate by Rs1.01 per litre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/govt-raises-petrol-price-by-rs3-26-per-litre-reduces-high-speed",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:53:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034025/govt-raises-petrol-price-by-rs326-per-litre-reduces-high-speed-diesel-rate-by-rs101-per-litre"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, the government increased the price of petrol by Rs3.26 per litre, while lowering the cost of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.01 per litre. The new retail prices for petrol and HSD are Rs390.66 and Rs399.34 respectively. The government still imposes taxes and duties of Rs114 and Rs100 per litre on petrol and diesel respectively. These revised prices will be effective starting October 2 (Friday). HSD's price has dropped from its April 3 peak of Rs520.35, having started rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war began on February 28. Petrol's price peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3, following a rise from Rs266 in early March. The government has implemented various cost-cutting measures due to rising fuel prices amidst the Middle East conflict, including market closures, reduced fuel allocations for government vehicles, and a relief scheme for smaller vehicles. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar praised the scheme's success, attributing it to a \"whole of government\" approach. Around 7.60 million registrations and 7.71 million token redemptions have been made for the relief scheme to date. Fuel prices are now set daily due to international market fluctuations following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US. Petrol is primarily used in private transport, impacting the middle and lower-middle classes, while diesel affects the general public, as it is used in heavy transport, power plants, and large generators. Together, petrol and HSD generate significant revenue, with monthly sales of 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes and 10,000 tonnes respectively.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Government raises petrol price by Rs3.26 per litre",
    "Reduces high-speed diesel rate by Rs1.01 per litre",
    "New prices effective from October 2"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}