US petrol prices reach $4.00 per gallon (3.78 litres), marking the second week of increased costs for consumers.
When will petrol and diesel prices come down? Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri says consumers may have to wait, even though global crude oil prices have eased. He said the fuel currently being sold at retail outlets was refined from crude purchased when the West Asia conflict had pushed prices, freight and insurance costs sharply higher.