High-speed diesel (HSD) fuels a large portion of the transport sector and is widely seen as inflation-sensitive because it powers heavy vehicles and agricultural machinery — including trucks, buses, tractors, tube-wells and threshers. Changes in HSD costs often feed into higher transport fares and increased prices of vegetables and other food items.
At the same time, the ex-depot rate of petrol remained steady at Rs253.17 per litre, with no revision announced.
Petrol is mainly consumed by private cars, motorcycles, rickshaws and other small vehicles, so its price has a direct effect on household expenses, especially for middle- and lower-middle-income groups.
According to the official notification, the revised prices took effect from February 1
