Fuel prices hiked by 80 paise for 3rd time this week

New Delhi: The petrol and diesel prices in India have been hiked again for the third time in a week with the increase coming into effect from March 25, 2022.

The fuel prices in Delhi, with effect from 6 am on March 25, are Rs 89.07 for diesel per litre and Rs 97.81 per litre for petrol.

Earlier, the fuel prices were hiked on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday. The rates were



raised by 80 paise per litre each time.

The rate of petrol and diesel in India depends on various factors such as demand for fuel, valuation of INR against USD and the consumption ratio of refineries.

The prices of petrol and diesel also depend on local taxes like value-added tax (VAT) and freight charges and can change from state to state.