Watch | Petrol, diesel prices hiked again; third increase in eight days
Petrol and diesel prices rose again across the country, marking the third fuel price hike in just eight days and pushing cumulative increases to nearly INR 4.8 per litre since May 15. CNG prices also went up in parts of North India as soaring global crude rates continued to pressure domestic oil companies.
Source: The Hindu - National
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