Fuel Price Hike Hits Gig Workers, Demand A Minimum Service Rate Of Rs 20/km
NDTV's Shreya Ghosh spoke to gig workers who say they are affected by the hike in fuel prices. Oil marketing companies raised petrol and diesel prices by around Rs 3 per litre, the first major nationwide retail fuel hike in nearly four years. Petrol in Delhi now costs approximately Rs 97.77 per litre and diesel Rs 90.67. The surge stems from rising international crude oil prices amid ongoing conflict and instability in the Middle East, particularly tensions involving Iran and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier LPG cylinder price increases have added to the burden. Watch this report.
