{"id":106533,"date":"2026-03-27T15:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pm-shehbaz-to-address-nation-shortly-on-middle-east-conflict-potential-fuel-crisis-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:54:08","slug":"pm-shehbaz-to-address-nation-shortly-on-middle-east-conflict-potential-fuel-crisis-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pm-shehbaz-to-address-nation-shortly-on-middle-east-conflict-potential-fuel-crisis-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz to address nation shortly on Middle East conflict, potential fuel crisis | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, govt increased petrol, diesel prices by Rs55 per litre citing ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks in a video address. \u2014 SCREENGRAB   <\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to address the nation at 9pm today on the ongoing Middle East conflict, resulting in a potential fuel crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the government sharply increased diesel and petrol prices by <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2596175\/federal-ministers-address-press-conference-on-fuel-situation\">Rs55 per litre<\/a>, or 20 per cent, citing the ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict, which has disrupted global supply chains and pushed crude oil prices to a two-year high.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the crisis, both federal and provincial governments have introduced a series of austerity measures. These include an additional weekly holiday, reduction in free petrol allocations for ministers, curbs on protocol vehicles, and proposals to provide subsidised fuel for students.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the government also approved a significant increase of Rs200 per litre in the fuel levy on high-octane fuel used in luxury vehicles, raising the total levy to Rs300 per litre and the price to Rs600 per litre.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this month, govt increased petrol, diesel prices by Rs55 per litre citing ongoing US-Israel and Iran conflict Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks in a video address. \u2014 SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to address the nation at 9pm today on the ongoing Middle East conflict, resulting in a potential fuel crisis. 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