Why are fuel prices increasing unabatedly? | Namaste Bharat (29 March 2022)

Petrol prices surpassed 100 pence per litre today, with rates increasing by 80 pence per litre for petrol and 70 pence for diesel, bringing the total increase in rates in one week to 4.80 pence per litre. According to a price statement from state petroleum merchants, petrol will now cost 100.21 per litre in Delhi, up from 99.41 before, and diesel will cost 91.47 per litre, up from 90.77 previously. Municipal taxes vary in amount from state to state, and rates have been raised across the country.