The caretaker government has announced the third hike in the prices ofpetroleum products since assuming power last month.
The price of petrol has been increased by Rs. 26.02 per liter to Rs. 331.38, while the price of high-speed diesel has gone up by Rs. 17.34 per literto Rs. 329.18.
At the last fortnightly review of petroleum prices, on August 31, theinterim government raised the price of petrol by Rs. 14.91 per liter to Rs.305.36 while the price of high-speed diesel was jacked up by Rs. 18.44 perliter to Rs. 311.84.
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On August 15, the interim government had increased the price of petrol byRs. 17.50 per liter while the price of high-speed diesel was jacked up byRs. 20 per liter.
