{
  "id": 6304451,
  "title": "Govt hikes petrol price by Rs5.58, HSD by Rs4.18",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/govt-hikes-petrol-price-by-rs5-58-hsd-by-rs4-18",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T17:48:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028413/govt-hikes-petrol-price-by-rs558-hsd-by-rs418"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The government on Tuesday increased the price of petrol by Rs5.58 per litre while increasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4.18 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs364.35 per litre while HSD will cost Rs385.95 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. According to the Petroleum…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Govt hikes petrol price by Rs5.58, HSD by Rs4.18",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/govt-hikes-petrol-price-by-rs5-58-hsd-by-rs4-18-6307602",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:57:04.000Z"
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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."
}