Prices of petrol have remained static at Rs 80.43 per litre for almost four weeks. Petrol rates were last changed on June 29.
Diesel was priced at Rs 81.64 per litre on Monday in Delhi, higher than the previous level of Rs 81.52 a litre
India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million cases of the new coronavirus, behind only the United States and Brazil
Car manufacturers are rejigging their product portfolios as diesel and petrol prices near parity
Simultaneously, non-subsidised cooking gas LPG rates were increased by Re 1 to Rs 594 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital
But usage is key here since diesel vehicles provide better mileage
Congress party members did not follow the Covid-19 social distancing norms and guidelines during nationwide protests against hike in petrol and diesel prices, a plea alleged
Pradhan, however, said Congress-ruled states were equally responsible for an overall rise in oil prices
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hit out at the Congress saying the government is using the tax revenue earned from the petrol and diesel sale to fund welfare programmes for the poor
Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat also performed puja at a Shiva temple praying for "good sense" to dawn upon the central government
Attacking the BJP-led Central government over the rising prices of petrol and diesel, Congress President Sonia Gandhi sought immediate rollback of the hike
Petrol price in the national capital was increased for the 22nd day by 5 paise to Rs 80.43 and diesel price by 13 paise to Rs 80.53.
Diesel was more expensive than petrol in the city for the third consecutive day on Friday
Diesel price continued to be higher in the city for the second consecutive day
The BJP-led state government earlier this month raised the cess on petrol and diesel by Rs 1 to make up for the decline in revenue collection due to Covid-19 outbreak
The retail prices of petrol and diesel has been raised on every single day for more than a fortnight now
For the first time in the history of Delhi, diesel became costlier than petrol on Wednesday
In seven hikes, petrol price has been raised by Rs 3.9 per litre and diesel by Rs 4. Price rise could continue for a few more days, as global product prices are firming up with a pick-up in demand
In the national capital, the retail price of both petrol and diesel had increased by 60 paise per litre to Rs 74 and Rs 72.22 per litre respectively on Thursday
Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT.