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India only country where petrol, diesel prices declined in last 3 years, says Hardeep Singh Puri

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Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on July 29 said India is the only country where rates of petrol and diesel have come down between November 2021 and April 2024.

Replying to various queries during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, the Minister also informed that the government is encouraging dialogue between Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and dealers regarding margins for the latter.

Mr. Puri noted that petrol and diesel were deregulated during the UPA government.

Deregulation means that prices of the commodity in the market are not set by the government, he added.