Scroll explainer: Why petrol and diesel prices in India keep on rising (and rising, and rising)

Taxes account for two-thirds of the petrol price paid in Delhi.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jul 05, 2020 · 06:30 am

Fuel price hikes: Sonia Gandhi accuses Centre of ‘extortion’; Congress holds protests

The Congress chief said the prices of petrol and diesel have been increased 22 times since the government imposed a coronavirus-induced lockdown on March 25.

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· Jun 29, 2020 · 07:28 pm

Prices of petrol, diesel rise after a day’s break; Congress to stage protests across the country

In Delhi, a litre of petrol will now cost Rs 80.43 per litre after an increase by 0.05 paise and diesel will be available at Rs 80.53 a litre.

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· Jun 29, 2020 · 10:19 am

Fuel price increase: Congress to stage protests across the country on Monday

Fuel rates are increasing incessantly since oil companies resumed their revision of prices on June 7 after an 82-day-long pause.

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· Jun 28, 2020 · 11:20 am

Diesel crosses Rs 80 a litre in Delhi; Opposition holds cycle protest in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh

In 19 days, diesel price was increased by Rs 10.63 per litre, while petrol rates were increased 18 times since June 7, totalling to Rs 8.66 a litre.

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· Jun 25, 2020 · 02:22 pm

In a first, diesel becomes costlier than petrol in Delhi after price increases for 18th straight day

Indian government-run oil marketing companies raised the rates of diesel by 48 paise per litre across the country.

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· Jun 24, 2020 · 02:52 pm

Petrol prices increased by Rs 9.21 per litre in 16 days, diesel rose by Rs 8.55

The price of petrol was revised to Rs 79.56 per litre in Delhi, while the rate of diesel was increased to Rs 78.85.

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· Jun 22, 2020 · 07:54 pm

Diesel rates hit record high after 15th straight day of increase, petrol at two-year peak

Fuel rates are increasing incessantly since oil companies resumed their revision of prices on June 7 after an 82-day-long pause.

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· Jun 21, 2020 · 01:53 pm

Petrol prices increased by Rs 6.55 per litre in 12 days, diesel rates rose by Rs 7.04

Across the world, oil prices fell around 2% on Thursday.

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· Jun 18, 2020 · 12:29 pm

Fuel rates shoot up by Rs 6 per litre after petrol, diesel prices increase for 11th straight day

In Delhi, a litre of petrol will now cost Rs 77.28 and diesel is priced at Rs 75.79.

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· Jun 17, 2020 · 01:00 pm

Fuel prices highest in over a year as rates revised for ninth consecutive day

The price of petrol was increased by 48 paise a litre, while that of diesel by 59 paise a litre.

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· Jun 15, 2020 · 12:19 pm

Petrol, diesel prices increase for eighth day in a row

In Delhi, one litre of petrol costs Rs 75.78, up from Rs 75.16 per litre on Saturday, an increase of 62 paise.

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· Jun 14, 2020 · 12:31 pm