Govt slashes diesel price by Rs32.63 per litre, petrol rises Rs2.97
Govt slashes diesel cost slashed by Rs32.63 per litre, petrol rises Rs2.97.
Govt slashes diesel cost slashed by Rs32.63 per litre, petrol rises Rs2.97.
Article outline
- What happened
- The key numbers
- Official response
- The bottom line
Key points
- According to a notification issued by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), the cost of HSD has been reduced from Rs395.69 to Rs363.06 per litre.
- The cost of motor spirit (petrol) has been climbed from Rs334.54 to Rs337.51 per litre.
- In the previous review on Tuesday, the administration climbed the cost of HSD by Rs5.27 per litre and petrol by Rs3.34 per litre.
- Pakistan problems demarche to US over its India envoy's remarks over Kashmir.
Govt slashes diesel cost slashed by Rs32.63 per litre, petrol rises Rs2.97. New rates will be effective for Thursday, August 19. Add BRecorder as a trusted source on Google.
While petrol became costlier by Rs2.97 per litre with effect from August 20, 2026, the administration on Wednesday unveiled a sharp reduction of Rs32.63 per litre in the cost of high-speed diesel (HSD).
Meanwhile, the cost of motor spirit (petrol) has been climbed from Rs334.54 to Rs337.51 per litre.
In practice, the new rates will remain in effect until tomorrow, 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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Taken together, the developments around govt slashes diesel price by Rs32.63 per litre, petrol rises Rs2.97 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
