{
  "id": 18552356,
  "title": "Petrol price down by Rs6.59 per litre, high-speed diesel by Rs4.25 in fifth straight reduction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/petrol-price-down-by-rs6-59-per-litre-high-speed-diesel-by-rs4-25-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-06T19:09:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042635/petrol-price-down-by-rs659-per-litre-high-speed-diesel-by-rs425-in-fifth-straight-reduction"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pakistani government announced on Friday a sixth consecutive reduction in fuel prices, cutting the cost of petrol by Rs6.59 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4.25. Following the latest revision, petrol will retail at Rs346 per litre and HSD at Rs378, both effective from November 7 to November 10 due to a public holiday on November 9. The government retains taxes and duties at Rs114 per litre for petrol and Rs100 per litre for diesel. Under a 30-day arrangement, oil refineries bear a Rs15 billion cumulative impact on the petroleum levy, enabling a Rs14.71 reduction in consumer prices. Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik hinted at introducing a similar system for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). HSD's price fell from its April peak of Rs520.35, which had begun rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war commenced on February 28. The petrol price peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3 after starting its upward trend from Rs266 in early March. The government's austerity measures include closing markets by 9pm and reducing fuel allocations for official vehicles by 50% for three months. Additionally, a \"relief scheme\" for motorcycles, autos, and vehicles up to 800cc was introduced to alleviate the burden of rising global oil prices.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Petrol price reduced by Rs6.59 per litre in fifth consecutive cut",
    "High-speed diesel price cut by Rs4.25 per litre",
    "Reduction effective from November 7 to November 10"
  ],
  "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."
}