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Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.13, increases HSD by Rs3.74

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The government announced a price revision on Friday, reducing petrol by Rs3.13 per litre and increasing high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.74 per litre. The new prices will be in effect from September 5 to 7, with petrol retailing at Rs345.87 per litre and HSD costing Rs378.05 per litre. This revision comes after the price of HSD had peaked at Rs520.35 on April 3, following a rise that began on February 28. Petrol sales contribute significantly to revenue, with monthly sales ranging from 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes.

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The Pakistani government reduced the price of petrol by Rs3.13 per litre and increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.74 per litre on September 5. The new prices will be in effect from September 5 to September 7, with petrol retailing at Rs345.87 per litre and HSD costing Rs378.05 per litre. The price of HSD has decreased significantly, down from a peak of Rs520.35 on April 3, while the price of petrol had peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3. The government's decision to adjust fuel prices is in response to fluctuations in international market prices due to renewed hostilities between Iran and the US, which began on February 28. This change marks a shift from weekly revisions to daily pricing, as announced by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on July 17.

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Prior to this, the government had been announcing weekly revisions to fuel prices since early March, alongside measures for the conservation of fuel amid possible oil supply disruptions due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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🔮 Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs345.87 per litre while HSD will cost Rs378.05 per litre.

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Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

The government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs3.13 per litre while increasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.74 per litre. asserted

government → reduce → litre

Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs345.87 per litre while HSD will cost Rs378.05 per litre. asserted

HSD → follow → litre

The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. asserted

government → continue → diesel

According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the new prices will remain in effect from Sept 5 (Saturday) to Sept 7 (Monday). uncertain

prices → accord → Sept

The price of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3. asserted

price → come → April

Its price had started rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war broke out on February 28. asserted

war → start → February

The petrol price had peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3 after beginning its upward trajectory from Rs266 in the first week of March. asserted

price → peak → March

On July 17, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced that fuel prices would now be fixed on a daily basis due to fluctuations in international market prices following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US. asserted

prices → announce → Iran

government → announce → East

The federal government in April also announced targeted relief measures to provide subsidised fuel. asserted

government → announce → fuel

The petroleum minister stated that the cabinet and the prime minister had decided to give the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) the responsibility of deciding fuel prices on a daily basis based on international market trends. asserted

cabinet → state → trends

Petrol is mainly used in private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws and two-wheelers, and changes in its price affect the middle and lower-middle classes. asserted

changes → use → classes

Similarly, changes in diesel prices also impact the public at large, as it is mainly used in the heavy transport sector, power plants and large generators. asserted

it → impact → sector

Petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) are the major revenue earners, with monthly sales of about 700,000 to 800,000 tonnes, compared to just 10,000 tonnes of monthly demand for kerosene. asserted

Petrol → compare → kerosene