Delhi: Fuel price hike affects prices of vegetables, fruits

By ANI | Published: June 27, 2020 11:59 AM2020-06-27T11:59:39+5:302020-06-27T12:15:02+5:30

Continous increase in the prices of fuel has affected the sale of items in vegetable and fruit markets.

Delhi: Fuel price hike affects prices of vegetables, fruits | Delhi: Fuel price hike affects prices of vegetables, fruits

Delhi: Fuel price hike affects prices of vegetables, fruits

Continous increase in the prices of fuel has affected the sale of items in vegetable and fruit markets.

The transporters told that due to the increase in the prices of petrol and diesel, the transportation cost has been also been hiked, resulting in making the food products costlier for the consumers.

"Since transportation costs have increased, the market has become costlier. Due to this, the sale has also decreased," a vegetable seller in the Azadpur market told .

Fuel prices were hiked by the oil marketing compes for the 21st day in a row on Saturday.

Petrol and diesel will now cost Rs 80.38 per litre and Rs 80.40 per litre respectively in Delhi.

( With inputs from ANI )

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