Statements: The Government has increased rates of petrol and diesel by 10% from the immediate effect. Oil producing countries have decided to increase 10% of production on crude oil from the last quarter.

• Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
• Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
• Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
• Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
• Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.