The new rate will take effect from midnight. Today, the price of a liter of diesel was hiked by 84 paise and petrol by 87 paise.
Thiruvananthapuram, First Published Mar 25, 2022, 10:16 PM IST
Delhi : Oil companies are raising petrol and diesel prices on a daily basis after the election. Petrol and diesel prices are set to rise for the fourth day in a row. Tomorrow, on 26-3-22, a liter of diesel will cost 81 paise and petrol 84 paise. The new rate will take effect from midnight. Today, the price of a liter of diesel was hiked by 84 paise and petrol by 87 paise.
Fuel prices have not risen for the past four months following elections in five states. A week after the results were announced, there were reports that fuel prices would rise sharply, but a week later, oil companies started raising prices again. Fuel prices are expected to rise in the coming days. Crude oil prices were close to $ 82 a barrel before the last change in fuel prices before the election. It is currently priced at around $ 120. So the price is likely to go up slowly. With this, inflation will increase in all sectors.
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Last Updated Mar 25, 2022, 10:17 PM IST