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Caretaker govt hikes petrol price by whopping Rs26/litre to record high

By Saif Ur Rehman
September 16, 2023

ISLAMABAD: Amid back-breaking inflation, the caretaker government on Friday jacked up the petrol price by more than Rs26 and diesel price by over Rs17 per litre in its fortnightly review.

According to the Finance Ministry, the decision has been taken due to the increase in the oil prices in the international market.

The Finance Division said that the price of petrol will go up by Rs26.02 per litre, and the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs17.34 per litre. Now, the price for one litre of petrol will be Rs331.38, and HSD price will be Rs329.18.