Surging fuel price burns common man's pocket, petroleum minister holds Rupee responsible

Petrol and diesel prices on Saturday were again hiked by about by 29 paise and 38 paise respectively. So a litre of petrol in Mumbai will now cost about Rs 87.77 and diesel about Rs 76.98 per litre. Even Petrol and Diesel prices in Delhi are Rs.80.38 per litre and Rs.72.51 per litre, respectively.
Not just in India, but the situation is grim in Kenya as well. A crippling fuel shortage has hit Kenya following the introduction of a 16% Value Added Tax on all petroleum products