Government's stand on oil prices: The minister said by giving figures from six countries, we did not increase the prices by even 10% compared to them.


Posted on 5th Apr 2022 06:51 pm by rohit kumar

On Tuesday, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the increase in oil prices in the country is mainly due to international reasons. He said that the price of oil in the country has increased by five percent. Significantly, in the last 15 days, the prices of petrol and diesel have increased 13 times in the country. Meanwhile, both the fuels have become costlier by Rs 9.20. Currently, the price of petrol is the highest in Mumbai.

 

 

Indicate the prices of other countries

 

During the discussion in Lok Sabha, the Union Petroleum Minister said that the increase in fuel prices in India is 1/10th of the increase in prices in other countries. Between April 2021 and March 22, gasoline (petrol) prices increased by 51 percent in the US, 52 percent in Canada, 55 percent in Germany, 55 percent in the UK, 50 percent in France, 58 percent in Spain but compared to There has been an increase of five percent in India.

 

 

There has been a steady increase since March 22

 

The price of petrol in Delhi has now gone up to Rs 104.61 per liter, while that of diesel has increased to Rs 95.87. At the same time, petrol is selling at Rs 119.67 and diesel at Rs 103.92 per liter in Mumbai. Apart from this, in Kolkata petrol has become Rs 114.28 and diesel Rs 99.02 per liter, while in Chennai 110.11 and diesel has become Rs 100.19 per liter. Significantly, the prices of petrol and diesel in the country were stable from November 4, 2021, till March 21, 2022. It started increasing on 22 March, which is gradually increasing the burden on the common people of the country.

 

This assurance was given in the past

 

It is worth noting that even in the past, when the opposition had targeted the government over the oil prices, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri had defended the government over the increase in fuel prices, saying that it was due to the increase in prices in the international market. Has happened. However, he assured that efforts are being made to provide fuel at affordable prices to the people of the country.

 

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