The prices of petrol and diesel will increase again in the coming months, said energy expert Narendra Taneja on Thursday.

Speaking to ANI, Taneja said, "It is to understand that we import oil. It is an imported commodity. Today, we have to import 86 per cent of our total oil use. The prices of oils are not in the hands of any government. Both petrol and diesel are de-control commodities. In July 2010, Manmohan Singh's government implemented the deregulation on petrol. In 2014, the Modi government decontrol diesel." He said the Covid-19 pandemic is the major reason for the rise of oil prices in the international market.