No proposal to hike petrol, diesel prices, taken ‘relentless steps’ to insulate consumers from price surge: Govt
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
India's Ministry of Petroleum dismissed reports of petrol and diesel price hikes, clarifying no such proposal exists despite international crude oil price surges from the West Asia crisis. The government emphasized India remains the only nation where fuel prices haven't increased in four years, attributing this to relentless government and oil PSU measures protecting citizens from global price volatility.
Key Entities
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural GasIndiapublic sector oil marketing companies (OMCs)petroldieselWest Asia crisiscrude oil prices