Kanpur: In the midst of a sharp rise in gasoline and diesel prices throughout the country, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who previously served as Minister of Petroleum and Gas, said that the center was concerned about inflation and convincing that the government would control on time.
“Inflation is a piercing person.
Everyone is worried, including the government.
This center will control this inflation in time,” Minister said while speaking to reporters at Kanpur Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
Pradhan said that India India imports 80 percent of petroleum products that have led to price increases.
He further ensured that the Ministry of Petroleum would speak with OPEC (organization of petroleum exporting countries) and said that the situation had to increase postceptions.
“To meet our needs, India imports 80 percent of petroleum products.
In the past 2 years, the investment should occur in the oil sector for its production throughout the world but it does not happen.
If the new oil wells don’t appear, the existing will run out.
Because of this, prices have increased.
I believe that the Ministry of Petroleum will speak to countries that produce it at OPEC.
The situation must increase, “said Minister.
He then repeated the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’.
Meanwhile, the price of gasoline and diesel increased for the fifth day in a row.
In Delhi, the price of gasoline touched Rs 109.34 per liter while the cost of diesel Rs 98.07 per liter.
Gasoline in retail fees stand at Rs 115.51 per liter while the cost of diesel rs 106.23 per liter today in Mumbai, known as the Finance capital of India.