Govt decreases petrol price by Rs2.20, diesel's by Rs1.50 per litre for next 3 days
- New prices will be effective from Saturday till Monday
The government decreased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.20 and Rs1.50 per litre, respectively, with the revised rates taking effect from Saturday, August 8 till Monday, August 10, 2026.
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 prices of petroleum products under the government’s petroleum pricing mechanism.
The price of Motor Spirit (petrol) was decreased by Rs2.20 per litre, taking it from Rs329.82 to Rs327.62 per litre.
The price of HSD went down by Rs1.50 per litre, from Rs382.36 to Rs380.86 per litre.
The new prices will remain in effect until Monday, in line with the government’s ongoing practice of adjusting fuel prices based on international oil markets and other cost factors.
In the previous review on Thursday, the government decreased the price of petrol by Rs3.19 per litre while cutting the HSD price by Rs1.50 per litre.
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