{
  "id": 2474418,
  "title": "Govt hikes petrol price by Rs 3.81, diesel by Rs 3.59 a litre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/govt-hikes-petrol-price-by-rs-3-81-diesel-by-rs-3-59-a-litre",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-22T01:30:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1541991/govt-hikes-petrol-price-by-rs-3-81-diesel-by-rs-3-59-a-litre/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government on Friday raised the price of petrol by Rs 3.81 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 3.59. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs 341.59 per litre while HSD will cost Rs 368.29 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs 114 per litre in taxes and duties […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn Business",
        "title": "Govt hikes petrol price by Rs3.81, high-speed diesel by Rs3.59",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/govt-hikes-petrol-price-by-rs3-81-high-speed-diesel-by-rs3-59",
        "published": "2026-08-21T18:29:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}