A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station. — ReutersUS crude drops by $5.71.Brent crude falls $5.72.Rates to be changed on Aug 15.ISLAMABAD: In a sigh of relief for the inflation-hit masses, petroleum product prices in Pakistan are expected to…
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