Economy · Pakistan

Govt slashes petrol price by Rs5.16 per litre, high-speed diesel rate by Rs7.69

Outlet: Dawn · none@none.com (News Desk) · Published 19/10/2026 18:56 UTC

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The government on Monday cut the price of petrol by Rs5.16 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs7.69. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs381.14 per litre while HSD will cost Rs389.27 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the new prices are applicable for Oct 20 (Tuesday). The price of HSD has come down from a peak of Rs520.35 recorded on April 3. Its price had started rising from Rs281 per litre after the US-Iran war broke out on Febr

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