{
  "id": 14022807,
  "title": "Petrol price down by Rs2.93 per litre, high-speed diesel's rate up by Re0.61",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/petrol-price-down-by-rs2-93-per-litre-high-speed-diesels-rate-up-by",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T18:38:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036662/petrol-price-down-by-rs293-per-litre-high-speed-diesels-rate-up-by-re061"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The government has reduced the price of petrol by Rs2.93 per litre, bringing the retail price down to Rs395.37 per litre, while increasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Re0.61 per litre, raising it to Rs396.85 per litre. This change in prices comes amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, with the government introducing austerity measures such as a closure of markets by 9pm and a 50% reduction in fuel allocations for official vehicles for three months. The new prices are effective from October 13, replacing the previous peak prices of Rs458.41 for petrol and Rs520.35 for HSD, which had been recorded on April 3.",
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        "title": "Petrol price down by Rs2.93 per litre, high-speed diesel's rate up by Re0.61",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/petrol-price-down-by-rs2-93-per-litre-high-speed-diesels-rate-up-by-14024938",
        "published": "2026-10-12T18:38:46.000Z"
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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."
}