<p>As petrol and diesel prices soar to a new record high in the country, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli has claimed that "free" Covid-19 vaccines provided to the citizens have resulted in a hike in fuel prices. </p>.<p>"Fuel prices aren't high but include the tax levied. You must've taken a free vaccine, where will the money come from? You haven't paid the money, this is how it was collected," the minister has said. </p>.<p>On Monday, petrol and diesel prices were hiked for seventh day in a row. Petrol price rose by 30 paise in Delhi to reach Rs 104.44 per litre while diesel was hiked by 35 paise to cost Rs 93.17 per litre to the consumer.</p>.<p>In Bengaluru, petrol is priced at Rs 108.08 a litre and diesel Rs 98.89 a litre. Chennai saw petrol price rising to Rs 101.79 per litre and diesel to Rs 97.59 a litre on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>As petrol and diesel prices soar to a new record high in the country, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli has claimed that "free" Covid-19 vaccines provided to the citizens have resulted in a hike in fuel prices. </p>.<p>"Fuel prices aren't high but include the tax levied. You must've taken a free vaccine, where will the money come from? You haven't paid the money, this is how it was collected," the minister has said. </p>.<p>On Monday, petrol and diesel prices were hiked for seventh day in a row. Petrol price rose by 30 paise in Delhi to reach Rs 104.44 per litre while diesel was hiked by 35 paise to cost Rs 93.17 per litre to the consumer.</p>.<p>In Bengaluru, petrol is priced at Rs 108.08 a litre and diesel Rs 98.89 a litre. Chennai saw petrol price rising to Rs 101.79 per litre and diesel to Rs 97.59 a litre on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
