Govt hikes petrol, high-speed diesel prices by Rs26

The government raised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs26.77 on Friday.

Following the increase, the price of petrol now stands at Rs393.35 and that of HSD at Rs380.19.

The announcement was made in a press release issued by the Petroleum Division. It said the prices were revised for the week starting on April 25.

The government has been revising petroleum prices every week on Friday night following the now-paused US-Israeli war on Iran, which began on February 28.

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