By Admin 
Petrol-Diesel Price: The ongoing tension in the Middle East is affecting many countries. Whenever the prices of petrol and diesel change, the first thing it impacts is the monthly budget of the common man. In such a situation, on Friday i.e. on May 16, the price of petrol and diesel in India was increased by Rs 3 per liter, while in the meantime the government of neighboring country Pakistan has reduced the prices of petrol and diesel. This news has now sparked a new discussion among the people.
By how much rupees did petrol and diesel become cheaper in Pakistan?
Pakistan government has reduced the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 5 per liter. After the cut, the price of petrol there has become Rs 409.78 per litre. The price of high-speed diesel has increased to Rs 409.58 per litre. The Pakistan government has been reviewing petroleum prices every Friday night since the US-Israel-Iran war started on February 28.
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Last week, the government had increased petrol by Rs 14.92 per liter and diesel by Rs 15 per liter. After the start of the war, petrol and diesel were made costlier by Rs 55 per liter for the first time on March 6. After this, on March 9, the government also took some big decisions to reduce expenditure.
Petrol and diesel became costlier by Rs 3 in India
Government oil companies in India have changed the prices of petrol and diesel after four years. On Friday, the prices of both the fuels were increased by Rs 3 per liter. Petrol and diesel prices were stable from April 2022. However, before the Lok Sabha elections in March 2024, both the fuels were cut by Rs 2 per liter.
Prices increased less in India compared to other countries
Even after the global oil crisis, the increase in prices of petrol and diesel in India has been less than in many big countries. According to the report, petrol in Myanmar became costlier by 89.7 percent and diesel by 112.7 percent. Apart from this, fuel prices increased by 40 percent to 80 percent in Malaysia, Pakistan, UAE and America. At the same time, petrol and diesel have become increasingly expensive in Sri Lanka, Canada, Britain and France. It means clearly that in comparison to this, petrol has become costlier in India by only 3.2 percent and diesel by 3.2 percent.
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