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The government on Friday raised the price of petrol by Rs13.18 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs13.80.

Following the increase, the price of petrol stands at Rs310.71 per litre and that of HSD at Rs323.30.

The Petroleum Division’s press release notifying the increase said the new prices would be effective from July 11 (Saturday).

The diesel price 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.