{
  "id": 18349870,
  "title": "Govt drops petrol price by Rs9.41, diesel by Rs5.56 per litre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/govt-drops-petrol-price-by-rs9-41-diesel-by-rs5-56-per-litre",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T17:41:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447603/govt-drops-petrol-price-by-rs941-diesel-by-rs556-per-litre"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 6, 2026, the Pakistani government lowered the price of petrol by Rs9.41 to Rs352.59 per litre and the cost of high-speed diesel by Rs5.56 to Rs382.25 per litre. The new ex-depot prices were announced via a press release from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), which cited the petroleum products pricing mechanism approved by the federal government. A day earlier, the government had reduced petrol prices by Rs7.06 to Rs362.00 per litre and diesel prices by Rs3.71 to Rs387.81 per litre. On the global front, Brent crude futures increased by $2.19, or 2.3%, to $96.81 a barrel on Thursday, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose by $1.32, or 1.5%, to $89.44.",
  "summary": "Pakistan government reduced on Thursday the price of petrol by Rs9.41 to Rs352.59 per litre, and high-speed diesel by Rs5.56 to Rs382.25 per litre, effective November 6, 2026. The revised ex-depot prices were announced in a press release issued by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). It said the revision was made under the petroleum products pricing mechanism approved by the federal…",
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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."
}