The decision of oil marketing companies to hike the prices of petrol and diesel and domestic cooking gas has evoked sharp reaction from people in north Kerala.
Many had been expecting a hike after a four-month election-related hiatus. The retail price of petrol and diesel increased by over 85 paise and domestic cooking gas by ₹50 per cylinder.
“We have stopped using our vehicles and instead switched over to public transportation. An increase in fuel prices will have a bearing on prices of other essential commodities with the rise in transportation cost,” said Ajitha Premjith, a homemaker in Kozhikode.
