Petrol's Unwelcome Return to Rs 100 a Litre: A New Era for India's Fuel Prices? Petrol prices in Delhi have crossed the Rs 100 mark after a brief respite since October 2021. The latest hike has pushed petrol to Rs 102.
12 a litre, marking the fourth increase in 11 days.
The Indian government has attributed these hikes to rising global crude prices, with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that oil marketing companies are simply responding to market driven forces.