Rising fuel prices, driven by global energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict, have caused significant financial strain on daily commuters in India, with petrol and diesel prices increasing by nearly ₹5 per litre within 10 days, forcing individuals to adjust their monthly transportation budgets and cope with the rising cost of living.
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The price of petrol and diesel has once again been high in less than three days. The price is from 87 to 91 paise where right now at a petrol pump. We will try to show you the visuals of the current price that can be seen here at a petrol station in Delhi. The prices were in fact increased up to 91 paise per litre on Saturday that is today which is the third increase in less than 10 days.
Petrol price has been increased by 87 paise which has now pushed the price from 98.64 to 99.51 per litre. Diesel rates have gone up by 91 from ₹91.58 to 92.49.
This is the third increase in the rate since May 15 when state-owned oil companies started passing on elevated energy prices arising from the West Asia conflict in a calibrated manner. Now we have seen the price was hiked by ₹3 a litre on May 15.
Followed by a 90 paise increase on May 19.
All these rates have now gone up by almost ₹ per liter. Will also try to speak to some people. What is your name sir?
Ravendra Kumar.
Sir, we are seeing that within 10 days, there is a difference of about ₹5 in the prices of petrol and diesel. Things have become ₹5 more expensive. It has become expensive. What do we do now? It has become very expensive. I know how difficult it is becoming.
How much impact is it having on the budget now?
Now if diesel and petrol become expensive then whatever the economy is moving towards, then all the things will become expensive and the biggest arrangement is this, also try to speak to few more people who are here at the petrol station to know about what they are thinking, Sir, what is your name?
My Gulsatab, Okay Sir, we are seeing that the prices of petrol and diesel have increased. A difference of about ₹5 is visible within 10 days.
How much trouble are you facing? I am facing a lot of problems, ma'am.
Making a good video. I am wearing it in the morning.
So do you know how much impact it is having on your monthly budget? The monthly fee is very high, ma'am. I burn ₹2000 worth of CNG every day.
Good.
Now according to this you can see how much loss we have incurred.
Try to speak to a few more people about the price increase. That can be seen here reflecting on the petrol pump station.
What is your name sir?
Alim Alima. We are seeing that the prices of petrol and diesel have become expensive again. A difference of ₹5 is visible within 10 days.
How much trouble is this causing?
Trouble is good. Melody is eating. Thank you.
So, as per the way we are looking at it, how much difference is it making to your monthly budget? It made a lot of difference, ma'am. It made a lot of difference.
What will you do?
So we are seeing the frustration that is clear on the voices of the people on the ground.
We will try to speak to a few more people for here at the pump. You know getting their petrols filled here at the station.
Currently people are saying that this price increase has been drastic and that they were not expecting such a rise to in fact happen but yes we are getting mixed reactions from the people on the ground.
Miss Camera Person Mukesh Kumar. This is Anushka Garg for Hindi TV.
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