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  "path": "/news/1976674/govt-hikes-petrol-price-by-rs8-high-speed-diesel-by-rs5",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-28T19:11:46.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The government on Saturday raised the price of petrol by Rs8 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.16 per litre for the next fortnight, according to a press release issued by the Petroleum Division.\n\nFollowing the increase, the price of petrol has jumped from Rs258.17 to Rs266.17 while the HSD price now stands at 280.86.\n\nAccording to the press release, the government has revised the petroleum products’ prices based on the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s recommendations.\n\nThe new prices are effective from March 1, the press release said.\n\nPetrol is mostly used in private transport, small vehicles, rickshaws and two-wheelers and has a direct bearing on the budget of the middle and lower-middle class.\n\nWhile the heavy transport sector runs on HSD, its price is considered inflationary as it is mostly used in heavy transport vehicles, trains and agricultural engines like trucks, buses, tractors, tube-wells and threshers, and particularly adds to the prices of vegetables and other eatables.",
  "title": "Govt hikes petrol price by Rs8, high-speed diesel by Rs5"
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