{
  "id": 17389386,
  "title": "COPEC projects petrol price to fall; diesel to go up on November 1 pricing window",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/copec-projects-petrol-price-to-fall-diesel-to-go-up-on-november-1",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:12:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/copec-projects-petrol-price-to-fall-diesel-to-go-up-on-november-1-pricing-window/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has forecasted a decrease in petrol prices and an increase in diesel prices from November 1, 2026. The organization predicts that petrol prices will drop by 1.71%, while diesel prices will rise by 4.07%. The Free On Board price of petrol has decreased by 4.45%, from $1255.05 to $1199.16 per Metric Tonne. This results in a 1.71% decrease in the retail price of petrol, from Ghc17.02 to between Ghc15.89 and Ghc17.57 per litre. On the other hand, the Free On Board price of diesel has increased marginally by 2.71%, from $1414.78 to $1453.07 per Metric Tonne. This leads to a 4.07% increase in the projected retail price of diesel, from Ghc18.40 to between Ghc18.19 and Ghc20.11 per litre.",
  "summary": "The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is predicting petrol prices to go down while diesel price go up at the pumps in the first pricing window starting, November 1, 2026. In statement, COPEC forecast petrol price to go down by 1.71 and diesel to go up by 4.07 percent. According to COPEC, Free On […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "title": "Petrol and diesel prices set to change in November – what motorists should expect",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/petrol-and-diesel-prices-set-to-change-in-november-what-motorists",
        "published": "2026-10-30T07:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Tasmac revises liquor prices from November 1, links refund to bottle returns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/tasmac-revises-liquor-prices-from-november-1-links-refund-to-bottle",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:46:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE fuel prices out today: How much will petrol rise in November?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/uae-fuel-prices-out-today-how-much-will-petrol-rise-in-november",
        "published": "2026-10-30T20:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE petrol prices defy expectations with surprise drop in November",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/uae-petrol-prices-defy-expectations-with-surprise-drop-in-november",
        "published": "2026-10-31T06:40:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "QatarEnergy announces fuel prices for November 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/qatarenergy-announces-fuel-prices-for-november-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-31T10:09:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "QatarEnergy sets fuel prices for November 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/qatarenergy-sets-fuel-prices-for-november-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-31T12:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}