Pakistan to suffer another oil price shock amid economic crisis, fuel prices to cross Rs 325/L
World | Sep 14, 2023, 03:24 PM ISTAccording to Pakistani English Daily, the prices of kerosene would also get costlier by about Rs10 per litre.
According to Pakistani English Daily, the prices of kerosene would also get costlier by about Rs10 per litre.
Petrol and diesel prices were on Monday hiked by 40 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last 14 days to Rs 8.40 per litre.
Diesel and petrol prices have gone up by Rs 6.40 per liter each between March 22, when they were hiked by 80 paise per liter after a hiatus of 137 days, and March 31.
The protest will witness events like 'Padayatra' being taken out by the Congress leaders in their respective areas.
Rates have been increased across the country and differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added tax.
In the state capital Bhopal, the price of diesel reached Rs 100.1 per litre, while petrol stood at Rs 111.10 per litre, Ajay Singh, the president of Petrol Pump Dealers Association (PPDA), told PTI.
Petrol price for the third straight day hiked by 25 paise a litre and diesel by 30 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
Across the country as well, Petrol price increased in the range of 30-40 paise per litre, while diesel prices remained unchanged.
Diesel prices have also become dearer in the national capital by 0.09 paise to retail at Rs 89.62 per litre.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will stage a sit-in protest across West Bengal rising fuel prices in the country on July 10 and 11.
His remarks came a day after petrol prices were hiked by 31 to 35 paise while diesel by 26 to 30 paise on June 29, taking the fuel prices across the country to a historic high.
Local resident Tamanna Hashmi filed the case before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, alleging that it was a "conspiracy" to sell petrol at high rates across the country.
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday accepted that high fuel prices have been a cause of difficulty to the general public.
The price of petrol crossed the Rs 100-mark in Ladakh and stood at Rs 101.95 per litre on Monday.
Diesel price on Saturday breached the Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan after yet another increase in fuel rates, which also led to Karnataka becoming the 7th state to record Rs 100 a litre petrol.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued his tirade against the union government, alleging that the government's most efficient ministry is of "Lies & Empty slogans.
Congress leaders and party workers on Friday held symbolic protests at petrol pumps in several parts of the city, demanding a complete rollback of fuel price hike.
In just last 5 months alone, the prices of petrol and diesel have been increased by 44 times. Fuel prices have crossed the hundred rupees mark in several states.
The price of premium petrol hit the century mark at the pumps in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Palakkad, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts.
Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday scaled new highs across the country after they were hiked for the 17th time in a month. Petrol price was increased by 26 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise a litre.
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