Govt increases petrol price by Rs3.81, diesel’s by Rs3.59 per litre

Govt increases petrol cost by Rs3.81, diesel's by Rs3.59 per litre.

Key points

• The federal administration climbed the cost of petrol by Rs3.81 per litre and High-Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs3.59 per litre, effective from Saturday, August 22, to Monday, August 24.
• The cost of petrol was climbed by Rs3.81 per litre, taking it from Rs337.78 to Rs341.59 per litre.
• The cost of HSD was raised by Rs3.59 per litre, from Rs364.70 to Rs368.29 per litre.
• In the previous review on Thursday, the administration climbed the cost of HSD by Rs1.64 per litre and petrol by Re0.27 per litre.

Govt increases petrol cost by Rs3.81, diesel's by Rs3.59 per litre. New rates will be effective from Saturday till Monday. Add BRecorder as a trusted source on Google.

Notably, the federal administration climbed the cost of petrol by Rs3.81 per litre and High-Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs3.59 per litre, effective from Saturday, August 22, to Monday, August 24.

According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday revised the ex-depot rates of petroleum products under the government's petroleum pricing mechanism.

For context, the cost of petrol was climbed by Rs3.81 per litre, taking it from Rs337.78 to Rs341.59 per litre.

Notably, the cost of HSD was raised by Rs3.59 per litre, from Rs364.70 to Rs368.29 per litre.

Meanwhile, the new rates will remain in effect until Monday, in line with the government's ongoing practice of adjusting fuel costs based on international oil markets and other cost factors.

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For now, govt increases petrol price by Rs3.81, diesels by Rs3.59 per litre remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.