{
  "id": 7838964,
  "title": "Govt raises petrol price by Rs6.88, HSD by Rs5.62 per litre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/govt-raises-petrol-price-by-rs6-88-hsd-by-rs5-62-per-litre",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:03:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439797/govt-raises-petrol-price-by-rs688-hsd-by-rs562-per-litre"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The federal government has announced a price hike for petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), effective until September 17, 2026. The new prices are set at Rs391.22 per litre for petrol and Rs421.45 per litre for HSD, according to an Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) notification. The increases are primarily attributed to higher international market prices for petrol and diesel, driven by global uncertainty. This move further exacerbates the cost burden for consumers and businesses amid elevated international crude oil and petroleum product prices.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}