{
  "id": 8985717,
  "title": "Govt raises petrol price by Rs4.61 per litre, reduces HSD rate by Rs1.96",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/govt-raises-petrol-price-by-rs4-61-per-litre-reduces-hsd-rate-by-rs1-8985717",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:52:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031638/govt-raises-petrol-price-by-rs461-per-litre-reduces-hsd-rate-by-rs196"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has raised petrol prices by Rs4.61 per litre and decreased the rate of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.96 per litre, effective from September 22. Consequently, petrol will retail at Rs393.75 per litre, while HSD will cost Rs422.08 per litre. The government retains a tax and duty of Rs114 per litre on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. The new prices follow a significant increase in fuel costs due to the US-Iran war since February 28, with petrol peaking at Rs458.41 on April 3. The government has implemented austerity measures, including curfew-like market closures and reduced fuel allocations for official vehicles. Additionally, a \"relief scheme\" for motorcycles, autos, and vehicles up to 800cc has been introduced to alleviate the burden of rising fuel prices.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Govt raises petrol price by Rs4.61 per litre, reduces HSD rate by Rs1.96",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/govt-raises-petrol-price-by-rs4-61-per-litre-reduces-hsd-rate-by-rs1",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:52:57.000Z"
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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."
}