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Petrol prices see sharp hike following attack on Saudi oil facilities
New Delhi - This is the biggest single-day hike since the July 5 Budget of the Indian finance minister.
Petrol price was increased by 25 paise per litre to Rs 72.42 and diesel by 24 paise to Rs 65.82 in the Delhi market, which is sort of a national benchmark, according to price information available from state-owned fuel retailers.
This is the biggest single-day hike since the July 5 Budget of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman that raised rates by almost Rs2.50 a litre due to an increase in excise duty on the fuels.
The hike on Wednesday followed a 14 paise a litre increase in price of petrol on Tuesday and 15 paise per litre rise in diesel rate.
Following the drone strikes on Saturday, international oil prices rallied nearly 20 per cent on Monday in intraday trading -- the biggest jump in almost 30 years -- as the attacks halved Saudi Arabia's output.
Rates have in subsequent two days retreated, conceding about half of the gains. Brent crude future on Wednesday dipped 0.26 per cent to $64.38 per barrel after jumping to near $72 in reaction to the disruption. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude lost 0.5 per cent to $59.06 per barrel.
This came after signs that Saudi Arabia was quickly restoring production at Abqaiq facility.
Abqaiq is now processing about 2 million barrels a day and should return to pre-attack levels of about 4.9 million barrels by the end of September, Saudi Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser said.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reportedly stated that two-thirds of production has been restored and the kingdom sees a full recovery in 10 days.
Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said India, the world's third-largest oil consumer, is keeping a close watch on the developing situation.
India imports 83 per cent of its oil needs, with Saudi Arabia supplying a fifth of these.
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