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War on Iran fallout on Pakistan: Petrol prices steep increase resulting in shortages
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War on Iran fallout on Pakistan: Petrol prices steep increase resulting in shortages

April 3, 2026
Al Jazeera English
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Pakistan is seeing rising energy costs due to shrinking fuel supplies and high demand. As of early April, steep, government-announced fuel price hikes—driven by the Strait of Hormuz disruptions—have triggered panic buying and massive queues at petrol stations in multiple regions. Al Jazeera’s Osama bin Javaid reports from Karachi. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Pakistan #FuelPrices #Petrol #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz #EnergyCrisis #Karachi #AlJazeeraEnglish

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