{
  "id": 6453274,
  "title": "Third straight hike: diesel up Rs6.72, petrol Rs3.40 per litre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/third-straight-hike-diesel-up-rs6-72-petrol-rs3-40-per-litre",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:09:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438678/third-straight-hike-diesel-up-rs672-petrol-rs340-per-litre"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government further increased the price of petrol by Rs3.40 per litre and the high-speed diesel (HSD) price by Rs6.72 per litre, effective from Thursday, September 10, 2026. It was the third straight hike in the petroleum prices in Pakistan. In last three days, the government has increased the petrol price by Rs21.88 and diesel by Rs14.62 per litre. According to a notification issued by the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}