We take a look at the petrol price rise over the years and the comparison of UPA regime with NDA, which registered about 48% hike during its tenure.
In one of the steepest ever petrol price hike by Rs7.50 per litre on Wednesday, UPA government earned itself the distinction of increasing petrol prices by about 120% since its inception. We take a look at the petrol price rise over the years and the comparison of UPA regime with NDA, which registered about 48% hike during its tenure
Price rise in petrol during the UPA I and UPA II Regime (May 22, 2004 to May 23, 2012 )
|
Date |
(Delhi )Petrol Price in Rs |
Increase in Rs |
% Increase |
|
|
May, 22, 2004 |
33.7 |
|
|
|
|
April 1, 2005 |
37.99 |
4.29 |
12.73 |
|
|
April 1, 2006 |
43.49 |
5.5 |
14.48 |
|
|
April 1, 2007 |
42.85 |
-0.64 |
-1.47 |
|
|
April 1, 2008 |
45.52 |
2.67 |
6.23 |
|
|
April 1, 2009 |
40.62 |
-4.9 |
-10.76 |
|
|
April 1, 2010 |
47.93 |
7.31 |
18.00 |
|
|
June 26, 2010 |
51.43 |
3.5 |
7.30 |
|
|
Oct 17, 2010 |
52.59 |
1.16 |
2.26 |
|
|
De 16, 2010 |
55.87 |
3.28 |
6.24 |
|
|
Jan 16, 2011 |
58.37 |
2.5 |
4.47 |
|
|
May 15, 2011 |
63.37 |
5 |
8.57 |
|
|
Sept 16, 2011 |
66.84 |
3.47 |
5.48 |
|
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
65.64 |
-1.2 |
-1.795 |
|
|
Wednesday mid night (May 23, 2012) |
73.14 |
7.5 |
11.45 |
|
Price hike during NDA v/s UPA (I and II) regime
|
Union Government |
Date |
(Delhi ) Petrol Price in Rs |
Increase |
% Increase |
|
NDA Regime (March 19, 1998 to May 19, 2004) |
March 19, 1998 |
22.84 |
|
|
|
May 19, 2004 |
33.7 |
10.86 |
47.55% |
|
UPA I and II Regime (May 22, 2004 to Current) |
May 22, 2004 |
33.7 |
|
|
|
May 23, 2012 |
73.14 |
39.44 |
117.03% |
Retail Selling Price (RSP) of Petrol at four metropolitan cities
|
Date |
Delhi |
Kolkata |
Mumbai |
Chennai |
|
Feb 27, 2010 |
47.43 |
51.15 |
51.68 |
51.59 |
|
April 1, 2010 |
47.93 |
51.67 |
52.20 |
52.13 |
|
June 26, 2010 |
51.43 |
55.32 |
55.88 |
55.92 |
|
July 1, 2010 |
51.45 |
55.31 |
|
|
|
Sept 8, 2010 |
51.56 |
55.40 |
55.97 |
56.02 |
|
Sept 21, 2010 |
51.83 |
55.69 |
56.25 |
56.31 |
|
Oct 17, 2010 |
52.55 |
56.44 |
57.01 |
57.09 |
|
Nov 2, 2010 |
52.59 |
56.47 |
57.01 |
57.09 |
|
Nov 9, 2010 |
52.91 |
56.81 |
57.35 |
57.44 |
|
Dec 16, 2010 |
55.87 |
59.90 |
60.46 |
60.65 |
|
Jan 16, 2011 |
58.37 |
62.50 |
63.08 |
63.36 |
|
March 2, 2011 |
|
|
|
61.93 |
|
April 1, 2011 |
|
62.51 |
|
|
|
May 15, 2011 |
63.37 |
67.71 |
68.33 |
67.22 |
|
July 1, 2011 |
63.70 |
67.99 |
68.62 |
67.5 |
|
Sept 16, 2011 |
66.84 |
71.28 |
71.92 |
70.82 |
|
Nov 4, 2011 |
68.64 |
73.15 |
73.81 |
72.73 |
|
Nov 16, 2011 |
66.42 |
70.84 |
71.47 |
70.38 |
|
Dec 1, 2011 |
65.64 |
70.03 |
70.66 |
69.55 |
|
Today Mid night (May 23, 2012) |
73.14 |
77.53 |
78.16 |
77.05 |
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