{
  "id": 1995257,
  "title": "Govt slashes diesel price by Rs32.63 per litre, petrol rises Rs2.97",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/govt-slashes-diesel-price-by-rs32-63-per-litre-petrol-rises-rs2-97",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T18:52:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435597/govt-slashes-diesel-price-by-rs3263-per-litre-petrol-rises-rs297"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has announced a significant fuel price adjustment, reducing the price of high-speed diesel by Rs32.63 per litre and increasing the cost of petrol by Rs2.97 per litre. This change, effective from August 20, 2026, sees the diesel price drop from Rs395.69 to Rs363.06 per litre, while petrol rises from Rs334.54 to Rs337.51 per litre. The decision reflects the government's ongoing practice of aligning fuel prices with international oil market trends and other cost factors.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}