Oil prices have skyrocketed, with petrol Rs 112 and diesel Rs 102
Sambalpur: Oil Prices is on fire. Whether poor or rich, everyone is being balanced in the face of this fire. Fuel prices continue to rise. Gasoline prices are rising by an average of 75 per day. The poor, the middle class, have been facing problems for the rise in oil prices. using vehicle is necessary. But the price of oil is so high that you have to cut your stomach to refill. Diesel prices, on the other hand, have skyrocketed due to rising prices for everything from vegetables to groceries.
In Sambalpur, the price of diesel, which touched three digits last Sunday, crossed Rs 102 on Tuesday. On Tuesday, diesel was priced at Rs 102.5 per liter at IOCL pumps, Rs 102.5 per liter in BPCL and Rs 101.98 per liter in HP tanks. Similarly, the normal price of petrol is Rs 112.30 in IOCL, Rs 112.32 in BPCL and Rs 112.18 in HP. At relatively low prices, HP sells premium petrol at Rs 116.67 and premium diesel at Rs 105.32. IOCL in Sambalpur and western Odisha on Tuesday started selling 100 octane high-quality petrol at Rs 160 per liter.
However, the price hike is not limited to petrol and diesel. The rise in crude oil prices in the international market has had a direct impact on all petroleum products. While the price of cooking gas has risen in the past, now the price of kerosene has also risen unreasonably. While kerosene is not available in the open market, the price of PDS kerosene available at a discounted price has touched Rs 65 per liter. In March, the price of PDF kerosene in Sambalpur was Rs 64.21 per liter. It is expected to exceed 65 in April. Oil prices have also dropped slightly due to rising prices, according to petrol pump owners. But because of the urgency of the situation, everyone is buying more and more of it.
On the other hand, the impact of rising oil prices has also had an impact on its supply and distribution. Some of the petrol pumps have suffered huge losses as a result of these inflation. Due to various problems, the oil supply could not be carried out properly. Private companies’ petrol pumps have been shut down, while many state-owned companies have closed down some of their own units due to lack of supplies. A petrol pump owner said they were forced to take such action because of the damage to the business. On the other hand, the pump is now in a state of disrepair due to a shortage of customers, said an employee of a petrol pump.
