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  "id": 6619267,
  "title": "Govt increases petrol price by Rs3.05, diesel by Rs5.37",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/govt-increases-petrol-price-by-rs3-05-diesel-by-rs5-37-6619267",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-10T18:01:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028913/govt-increases-petrol-price-by-rs305-diesel-by-rs537"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government raised the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.37 per litre on Thursday. The new retail price for petrol is now Rs370.80 per litre, while HSD costs Rs398.04 per litre. The government maintains taxes and duties of Rs114 per litre on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. The revised prices are set to take effect on September 11, Friday. The HSD price has fallen from its April 3 peak of Rs520.35, after beginning its rise from Rs281 per litre following the US-Iran war on February 28. Petrol's price peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3 after starting its upward trend from Rs266 in early March. On July 17, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced daily fuel price fixes due to international market price fluctuations resulting from renewed Iran-US hostilities. Prior to this, weekly fuel price revisions were announced since early March, alongside fuel conservation measures amid potential oil supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict. In April, the federal government also announced targeted relief measures for subsidized fuel. The minister revealed that the cabinet and prime minister decided to entrust the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) with deciding fuel prices daily based on international market trends. Petrol primarily powers private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws, and two-wheelers, impacting middle and lower-middle-class consumers. Diesel's price changes affect the public at large, as it fuels heavy transport, power plants, and large generators. These two fuels generate the majority of revenue, with monthly sales ranging from 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes of petrol and just 10,000 tonnes of diesel, compared to the modest 10,000 tonnes of kerosene demand.",
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        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Govt increases petrol price by Rs3.05, diesel by Rs5.37",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/govt-increases-petrol-price-by-rs3-05-diesel-by-rs5-37",
        "published": "2026-09-10T17:48:59.000Z"
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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."
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