{"id":65916,"date":"2024-02-29T19:16:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/new-petrol-diesel-prices-announced\/"},"modified":"2024-02-29T19:16:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:16:03","slug":"new-petrol-diesel-prices-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/new-petrol-diesel-prices-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"New Petrol, Diesel Prices Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal government approved a hike in the price of petrol by Rs4.13 per litre for the next fortnight, ARY News reported on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Finance Ministry increased the price on recommendation of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).<\/p>\n

Following the increase, petrol will be available at Rs279.75 per litre from March 1, while the price of the High-Speed Diesel (HSD) is unchanged for the next fortnight.<\/p>\n

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Earlier on Wednesday, the OGRA has sent a summary to the federal government for increasing petrol to Rs3 per litre.<\/p>\n

The OGRA has also suggested an Rs1 per litre increase in the price of high-speed diesel. The regulatory body also suggested the federal government to jack up kerosene oil by Rs1 per litre.<\/p>\n

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Earlier on February 15, the caretaker government approved a hike in the price of petrol by Rs2.73 per litre following the recommendation of the OGRA.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a notification by the finance ministry, the price of petrol increased by Rs 2.73 per litre and High-Speed Diesel by Rs 8.37 per liter.<\/span><\/p>\n

The price of Kerosene oil also increased by Rs10.08 per litre, according to the notification.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n