Fuel prices hiked 7th time in 8 days, petrol crosses Rs. 100-mark in Delhi, Congress says "Fuel 'loot' continues"
Tuesday, 29 March 2022 (11:10 IST)
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were increased once again on Tuesday.
According to price notification of Indian Oil Corporation, petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 100.21 as against Rs 99.41 per litre previously while diesel Rs 91.47 as against Rs 90.77 per litre. In Delhi petrol price has been increased by 80 paise while diesel by 70 paise.
In Kolkata, petrol costs Rs 109.68 per litre ((increased by 83 paise) while diesel is at Rs Rs 94.62 (increased by 70 paise).
In Mumbai, a litre of petrol is available at Rs 115.04 while diesel is at Rs 99.25 per litre (increased by 85 paise and 75 paise respectively).
In Chennai, petrol costs Rs 105.94 per litre while diesel Rs 96.00 per litre (increased by 76 paise and 67 paise respectively).
This is the seventh hike in the past eight days.
The oil companies have been increasing the petrol and diesel prices since March 22 (except on March 24).
The fuel prices were on freeze since November 4, 2021, but the record 137 days hiatus ended on March 22 with an 80 paise per litre increase in rates of petrol and diesel.
The Congress party launched a fresh attack at the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre over continuous hike in prices of petrol and diesel and termed it ''loot".
"Fuel 'loot' continues. In eight days, prices of fuel increased by Rs 4.80 per litre," Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said in a tweet in Hindi with the hashtag 'Petrol diesel price hike'. (Inputs from UNI)
