{
  "id": 952643,
  "title": "Government kowtows to petroleum dealers, hikes margin; strike called off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/government-kowtows-to-petroleum-dealers-hikes-margin-strike-called-off",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-15T04:15:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538634/government-kowtows-to-petroleum-dealers-hikes-margin-strike-called-off/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The strike threat by the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has worked, as the government increased the petroleum dealers’ margin by Rs1.34, taking the total margin to Rs10 per litre. The association, which was demanding an 8 percent margin, postponed its strike after accepting the increase. Announcing the decision at an emergency press conference in […]",
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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."
}