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Guwahati, March 29: Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday touched record high levels across the country after rates were increased for the seventh time in eight days.
Petrol and diesel on Tuesday further hiked by 80 paise and 70 paise per litre respectively, becoming dearer by almost Rs 5 a litre after seven revision in rates in eight days.
In Delhi, petrol will cost Rs 100.21 per litre today, while diesel would cost Rs 91.47 per litre.
India imports 85 per cent of its crude oil. Moreover, the domestic petrol and diesel prices are linked to international rates. Oil Marketing Companies revise the fuel rates by taking into account the crude oil prices in the international markets, and the rupee-dollar exchange rates.
The revision of fuel prices started on March 22 following the crude oil going upwards in the wake of the Russian military operations in Ukraine.
As per reports, Congress has decided to launch a nationwide against price rises. The Rajya Sabha also saw adjournments on Monday as the opposition created a ruckus over rising prices of petroleum products as well as the general strike by the trade union in India.