Government Announces Reduction in Diesel and Kerosene Prices
The government has announced a cut in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs. 3 per litre for the next two weeks. Petrol prices, however, will remain unchanged.
According to a notification issued by the Finance Division, the new price of HSD has been set at Rs. 269.99 per litre, while petrol will continue to be sold at Rs. 264.61 per litre.
In addition, the price of superior kerosene oil has been reduced by Rs. 1.46 per litre, bringing it down to Rs. 176.81, while light diesel oil has been cut by Rs. 2.40 per litre to Rs. 159.76.
During the last price review, the government had already reduced the rate of diesel by Rs. 12.84 per litre, while keeping petrol prices stable.
