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Govt increases petrol price by Rs3.05, diesel by Rs5.37

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News Desk. (2026, September 11). Govt increases petrol price by Rs3.05, diesel by Rs5.37. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2028913/govt-increases-petrol-price-by-rs305-diesel-by-rs537

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The government has increased petrol prices by Rs3.05 per litre and diesel prices by Rs5.37 per litre, making petrol retail at Rs370.80 per litre and diesel at Rs398.04 per litre. According to the Petroleum Division's notification, the new prices will take effect on September 11. The price of diesel has come down from its peak of Rs520.35 in April, while the price of petrol had peaked at Rs458.41 the same month. The changes are part of a move to fix fuel prices on a daily basis based on international market trends, following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US.

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The Pakistani government has increased the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.37 per litre. As a result, petrol will now cost Rs370.80 per litre and HSD will be priced at Rs398.04 per litre. These new prices will go into effect on September 11th. The price of HSD has decreased from its peak of Rs520.35, which was recorded on April 3rd, while petrol had reached a high of Rs458.41 on the same day. The price increases are due to fluctuations in international market prices following renewed hostilities between Iran and the US, which led the government to switch from weekly to daily revisions for fuel prices on July 17th. This is part of the government's efforts to prepare for possible oil supply disruptions due to the conflict in the Middle East.

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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 Rs370.80 per litre while HSD will cost Rs398.04 per litre.

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Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

The government on Thursday increased the price of petrol by Rs3.05 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.37 per litre. asserted

government → increase → litre

Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs370.80 per litre while HSD will cost Rs398.04 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 be applicable on Sept 11 (Friday). 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