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Govt reduces petrol price by Re0.66 per litre, raises high-speed diesel rate by Re0.52 per litre

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The government has adjusted fuel prices in Pakistan, reducing petrol by Re0.66 per litre to Rs398.30 and increasing high-speed diesel (HSD) by Re0.52 per litre to Rs396.24, effective October 10. These changes follow a period of fluctuating international oil prices due to the Middle East conflict, leading the government to implement daily price revisions instead of weekly updates since early March. Additional austerity measures have been introduced, including earlier market closures and reduced fuel allocations for official vehicles, in response to rising fuel costs.
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The government reduced the price of petrol by Re0.66 per litre but raised that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Re0.52 per litre on October 7, 2023. Following these changes, petrol will be sold at Rs398.30 and HSD at Rs396.24 per litre starting from October 10, 2023. The government maintains a tax of Rs114 per litre on petrol and Rs100 on diesel.

The price adjustments come as part of weekly revisions since early March in response to possible oil supply disruptions due to the Middle East conflict. Petrol prices had peaked at Rs458.41 earlier this year, while HSD reached a high of Rs520.35 before decreasing. As fuel costs continue to rise amid geopolitical tensions, the government has reinstated austerity measures such as early market closures by 9pm and cutting fuel allocations for official vehicles by 50% for three months.

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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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Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

The government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Re0.66 per litre, but increased that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Re0.52 per litre. asserted
government → reduce → litre
Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs398.30 per litre, while HSD will cost Rs396.24 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 are applicable for Oct 10 (Saturday). uncertain
prices → accord → Oct
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
Meanwhile, the government has reintroduced a raft of austerity measures in response to rising fuel prices amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. asserted
government → reintroduce → conflict
Under these measures, markets are required to close by 9pm and fuel allocations for official vehicles has been cut by 50 per cent for three months. asserted
allocations → require → months
On September 13, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also announced a “relief scheme” for users of motorcycles, autos and vehicles of up to 800cc to “alleviate the burden” of rising global oil prices. asserted
Sharif → announce → prices
Previously, 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
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. asserted
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
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