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Pakistanis faced record fuel price increases Friday, as petrol and diesel prices rose by up to 54% driven by the war in the Middle East that has caused global oil prices to surge.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The second was an excise duty cut on petrol and diesel to prevent a spike in retail fuel prices that could worsen inflation.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Indonesia limited the amount of subsidized petrol people could buy.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the war’s outbreak, local media has reported fuel prices have skyrocketed in the country—which according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation relies on overseas suppliers for more than 80 percent of its petrol, diesel, and jet fuel.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The second was an excise duty cut on petrol and diesel to prevent a spike in retail fuel prices that could worsen inflation.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Indonesia limited the amount of subsidized petrol people could buy.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Since the war’s outbreak, local media has reported fuel prices have skyrocketed in the country—which according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation relies on overseas suppliers for more than 80 percent of its petrol, diesel, and jet fuel.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Petrol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrol. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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