NSUI protest against the price hike of petrol in india

Activist of National Students' Union of India (NSUI)during a protest against the price hike of petrol, diesel and LPG, infront of a Petrol pump in Nagaon District of Assam ,india on Oct 12,2021.The prices of petrol and diesel have crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in many states, pinching the common man's pocket.There has been a constant rise in the prices of petrol and diesel for the past seven days and the rates are soaring at an all-time high.Petrol and diesel prices depend on various factors like valuation of INR against USD, the consumption ratio of refineries and demand for fuel in our country. The fuel prices are revised by oil marketing companies like Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum based on international prices in the preceding 15 days and foreign stock exchange.