Morning Digest: Petrol, diesel prices hiked for the fourth time in 10 days; Trump tempers expectations of a West Asia deal with Iran, and more
Petrol and diesel prices have been increased for the fourth time in ten days, with a rise of ₹2.80 per litre. U.S. President Donald Trump has advised negotiators not to rush a deal with Iran, emphasizing that time is on their side. In political news, the BJP won a significant re-poll victory in Falta by over 1 lakh votes.
- ▪Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by an average of ₹2.80 per litre across India.
- ▪Cumulative increases in fuel prices have reached almost ₹7.5 per litre since May 15.
- ▪BJP candidate Debangshu Panda won the Falta Assembly re-poll by a margin of 1,09,021 votes.
The Hindu — Top publishes from India and files mainly under world. We currently carry 6,991 of its stories.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for fourth time in 10 days; latest by about ₹2.80Prices of petrol and diesel were hiked for the fourth time in a span of 10 days, on Monday (May 25, 2026), this time by an average of ₹2.80 paise per litre across the country. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in petrol and diesel prices are almost ₹7.5 per litre since fuel rate revision resumed on May 15 after a prolonged freeze.Trump tempers expectations of a West Asia deal with IranU.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (May 24, 2026) that he had told U.S. negotiators “not to rush into a deal” with Iran, amid anticipation — and mounting criticism — of an agreement to end the war in the West Asia.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Hindu — Top.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Hindu — Top
