{
  "id": 6203825,
  "title": "Petrol price hiked by Rs12.90, HSD’s by Rs3.72",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/petrol-price-hiked-by-rs12-90-hsds-by-rs3-72",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-08T01:01:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438397/petrol-price-hiked-by-rs1290-hsds-by-rs372"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has recently increased the ex-depot price of petrol by Rs12.90 per litre, raising the price to Rs358.77 per litre. This increase also applies to High-Speed Diesel (HSD), which has been raised by Rs3.72 per litre to Rs381.77 per litre. These price hikes are attributed to rising tensions from the US–Iran conflict and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, which have led to an increase in global petroleum rates. The ex-refinery import price of petrol has surged by Rs12.90 per litre, while HSD saw an increase of Rs3.72 per litre. The government levies and profit margins for both fuels remain steady, with no changes in Petroleum Levy, Climate Support Levy, or profit margins for dealers and oil marketing companies. The Petroleum Pricing Committee has proposed June 2027 as the timeline for deregulation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn Business",
        "title": "Govt jacks up petrol price by Rs12.90, HSD by Rs3.72",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/govt-jacks-up-petrol-price-by-rs12-90-hsd-by-rs3-72",
        "published": "2026-09-07T18:09:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}