Delhi Fuel Price Hike: A three-day strike has been announced by commercial vehicle drivers' unions in Delhi after the recent fuel price surge in the national capital amid the West Asia crisis. The strike will be held from May 21 to 23. The unions are demanding an increase in auto and taxi rates.

Petrol and diesel prices hiked again on Tuesday, with fuel rates going up across all four metro cities. The latest revision comes less than a week after fuel prices were raised by Rs 3 per litre amid rising global crude oil prices. Along with petrol and diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG) prices were also hiked in the Delhi-NCR region on Sunday. CNG prices were raised by Rs 1 per kg from Sunday, marking the second increase within two days.

Concerns in this regard were raised by the All India Motor Transport Congress on Monday. The body wrote to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

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“Due to the continuously increasing prices of CNG, petrol and diesel, middle-class drivers are struggling to support their families. Therefore, in coordination with other organisations of Delhi, the ‘Chaalak Shakti Union’ has called for a Chakka Jam (strike) and appealed not to operate vehicles on May 21, 22 and 23," said Anuj Kumar Rathore, vice-president of the Chaalak Shakti Union, as quoted by News18.

The protesting unions have asked the government to issue fresh taxi fare over the next 1-2 weeks. They warned of more intense protests if the government fails to do so.

“If the government does not immediately increase taxi fares and issue a notification within one or two weeks, this movement will be intensified into a large-scale protest, for which the Delhi government solely would be responsible," the union warned.

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How High Is The Price Of Petrol

Delhi – Rs 98.64 per litre (+0.87)

Kolkata – Rs 109.70 per litre (+0.96)

Mumbai – Rs 107.59 per litre (+0.91)

Chennai – Rs 104.49 per litre (+0.82)

What Is The Price Of High Speed Diesel

Delhi – Rs 91.58 per litre (+0.91)

Kolkata – Rs 96.07 per litre (+0.94)

Mumbai – Rs 94.08 per litre (+0.94)

Chennai – Rs 96.11 per litre (+0.86)

The latest fuel price hikes come amid crisis in global crude oil markets.