Prices of petrol & diesel hiked for 10th time in 12 days

April 2: Fuel prices were hiked again on Saturday for the tenth time in 12 days. Since March 22, petrol and diesel rates have increased by Rs 7.20 per litre. Fuel prices vary in states due to different value added tax and freight charges.

Petrol and diesel prices were increased by 80 paise per litre in Delhi. Petrol now costs Rs 102.61 per litre in the national Capital and diesel Rs 93.87. In Mumbai, petrol and diesel prices were increased by 85 paise per litre, reported ANI. Petrol is priced at Rs 117.57 and diesel at Rs 101.79 per litre. In Kolkata, petrol costs Rs 112.19 after an increase of 84 paise, and diesel Rs 97.02 per litre following an 80-paise hike.

• 02 April    : 80 Paise
• 01 April    :
• 31 March : 80 Paise
• 30 March : 80 Paise
• 29 March : 80 Paise
• 28 March : 30 Paise
• 27 March : 50 Paise
• 26 March : 80 Paise
• 25 March : 80 Paise
• 24 March :
• 23 March : 80 Paise
• 22 March : 80 Paise

The fuel price hikes will have a cascading impact on the prices of other items and lead to inflationary pressure and hurt economic growth. It will have a cascading effect on the prices of other items as well. Union ministers had attributed the fuel price hike to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.