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Rising global oil prices amid the Middle East tensions are driving up fuel costs in Pakistan, adding to inflationary pressures in an economy reliant on a $7 billion loan program from IMF.
The South Asian nation is left with 30 days stock of petrol and 27 days of high-speed diesel.
The country remains heavily dependent on Gulf oil imports via the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route under increasing strain
Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
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