Telangana petrol prices buck national trend, soar more than 23% in five years

Petrol prices in Telangana have risen by more than 23% over the past five years, outstripping increases in major metros such as Delhi and Mumbai by nearly 10%, The Times of India reported on September 2. Despite cuts in central excise duty, Hyderabad — the reference city for the state — today records some of the highest fuel rates in the country, the report (Nirupa Sathya Sree Vatyam) said.