"fuel-prices"

Starting from a price line of Rs 90.40 a litre on May 1, petrol is now priced at Rs 98.81 a litre in the national capital, rising by a sharp Rs 8.41 per litre in the last 60 days.

With fuel prices remaining unchanged on Friday, petrol continued to cost Rs 97.76 per litre and diesel Rs 88.30 per litre in Delhi.

The benchmark Brent crude is currently at $ 72.23 on ICE or Intercontinental Exchange .

Petrol price was increased by 21 paise per litre and diesel 20 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

Across the country as well, petrol and diesel prices increased on Monday but the quantum varied depending on the level of local taxes in different states.

Petrol in Mumbai stood at Rs 100.47 per litre and diesel at Rs 92.45 per litre.

Petrol price was increased by 26 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

With crude once again touching $67 a barrel after the lows of $64 last week, oil companies want to wait or pause in between before revising fuel prices.

Petrol price was increased by 17 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

The increase led to rates in Delhi climbing to Rs 92.58 per litre and diesel to Rs 83.22, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

In Delhi, petrol now comes for Rs 92.05 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 82.61.

Petrol price was hiked by 27 paise a litre and diesel by 30 paise per litre

Petrol prices in some states have breached the Rs 100 per litre mark while premium petrol has been hovering above that level for quite some time now.

The price of the two auto fuels had fallen by 16 paisa and 14 paisa per litre respectively on April 15 after a 15 day break when OMCs kept its prices static.

The price of the two auto fuels had fallen by 16 paise and 14 paise per litre respectively on April 15 after a 15 day break when OMCs kept its prices static.

Crude has now slipped 6 per cent in last six days and is now sitting a tab lower around $64.5 a barrel on the back of rising US inventory.

G Mukesh Goud, honorary president of district auto-rickshaw drivers and owners union, said drivers and owners of the auto-rickshaws were running in losses due to the rise in fuel prices

“The rise in fuel and cooking gas prices is putting additional financial burden on the people, who are yet to come out of the problems of lockdown,” TPCC chief said

While the burden on the consumers is "understood", the pricing is a vexatious issue, she said.

In the video clip, Modi is seen appealing to the then Prime Minister to consider the burden on the common man and slash petrol prices.