{
  "id": 591613,
  "title": "Govt cuts petrol price by Rs1.70, raises high-speed diesel by Rs1.39",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/govt-cuts-petrol-price-by-rs1-70-raises-high-speed-diesel-by-rs1-39",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-11T18:19:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2022180/govt-cuts-petrol-price-by-rs170-raises-high-speed-diesel-by-rs139"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The government on Tuesday reduced the price of petrol by Rs1.70 and increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.39 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs325.92 per litre while HSD will cost Rs382.25 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on HSD. According to the Petroleum Division’s notification,…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Govt cuts petrol price by Rs1.70, raises high-speed diesel by Rs1.39",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/govt-cuts-petrol-price-by-rs1-70-raises-high-speed-diesel-by-rs1-39-592704",
        "published": "2026-08-11T18:38:50.000Z"
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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."
}