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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Petroleum approved in Monday a change of price of Kerosene oil, light speed diesel and other POL products, DawnNews reported.

DawnNews quoted sources as saying that the petroleum ministry had approved a price hike of Rs 1.73 per litre of petrol whereas the price of high speed diesel was reduced by Rs 0.20 per litre.

The change of per litre prices for Kerosene oil and light diesel oil could not be ascertained as yet.

The new prices of petrol and high speed diesel after the price change would be Rs 130.15 per litre and Rs 109.93 per litre respectively.

The price change would take effect at midnight Jan 21.

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