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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

‘Why are petrol, diesel prices rising despite OMCs’ super profits?’ Congress MP Manish Tewari slams fourth hike

New Delhi [India]: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday questioned the rationale behind repeated fuel price hikes across the country, even as he cited strong profit growth reported by state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs).

In a post shared on X, Tewari asked Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri why petrol and diesel prices were being increased in a "creeping manner" despite what he described as "whopping profits" earned by public sector oil companies.

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