Diesel breached the ₹100-a-litre mark once again in Hyderabad after national oil marketing companies on Wednesday increased the pump price by 80 paise for the same quantity.
Though not the first instance of the fuel going past the psychological price barrier, it still is a cause of concern for households and their budgets as before long, daily use items such as staples and vegetables will become dearer. Summer’s impact on fresh produce output is only bound to make matters worse for them.
Besides essential items, increase in diesel prices is bound to make travel expensive and also less comfortable for some. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has made bus tickets expensive in recent weeks through a round-off and passenger safety cess. Cab operators have announced they will charge additionally for switching on the air-conditioning in their cars. Regular and share autorickshaws will also be demanding more fare from customers for the same distance.
