{
  "id": 11259624,
  "title": "Govt Increases Petrol Price Ahead of Protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/govt-increases-petrol-price-ahead-of-protest",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T18:10:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/01/govt-increases-petrol-price-ahead-of-protest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government has raised the price of motor spirit (MS) petrol by Rs. 3.26, bringing it to Rs. 390.66 per litre for the next 24 hours, as announced by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). In contrast, diesel prices have been reduced by Rs. 1.01 to Rs. 399.34 per litre. A protest rally is anticipated in Islamabad over the weekend. On Wednesday, petrol experienced a decrease of Rs. 0.14, dropping to Rs. 387.40 per litre, while diesel prices were lowered by Rs. 1.89 to Rs. 400.35 per litre. Over the past few days, daily fuel rate updates have shown a significant increase in petrol prices and diesel prices. Since October 1st, petrol prices have risen by Rs. 79.35 per litre, and diesel prices have increased by Rs. 76.04 per litre. The data for the past weeks indicates that petrol prices fluctuated between Rs. 342.02 and Rs. 404.97 per litre, while diesel prices ranged from Rs. 368.29 to Rs. 424.92 per litre.",
  "summary": "The federal government has decided to increase the price of motor spirit (MS) petrol for the next 24 hours, according … Read More The post Govt Increases Petrol Price Ahead of Protest appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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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."
}