India Hikes Fuel Prices for the First Time in Four Years
An attendant refuels a motorcycle at a gas station in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Photographer: Anindito Mukherjee/BloombergIndia’s state-run oil refiners raised gasoline and diesel prices for the first time in four years to limit their growing losses and tame domestic demand, as global crude prices remain high due to the Middle East conflict.
Both diesel and gasoline prices rose by over 3%, according to spokesmen at the refiners. While diesel will now cost 90.67 rupees a liter, gasoline will be priced at 97.77 rupees a liter in New Delhi. Prices are now the highest since May 2022.