Govt increases petrol by Rs4.42 per litre, HSD by Rs6.10 per litre amid rising global oil prices

if (!window._rawHtmlListenerAttached) { window._rawHtmlListenerAttached = true; window.addEventListener('message', function(event) { if (event.data && event.data.type === 'raw-html-resize' && event.data.id) { var iframe = document.getElementById(event.data.id); if (iframe) { var height = Math.min(Math.max(event.data.height, 50), 9200); iframe.style.height = height + 'px'; } } }); } The government on Monday increased the price of petrol by Rs4.42 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs6.10 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs380.24 per litre while HSD will cost Rs409.42 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 will be applicable on Sept 15 (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 February 28. The petrol price had peaked at Rs458.41 on April 3 after beginning its upward trajectory from Rs266 in the first week of March. On September 13, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a