On Saturday petrol and diesel prices have hiked again by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in less than two weeks to Rs 8 per litre.
Since the ending of a four-and-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on March 22, this is the 10th increase in prices. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 103.41 per litre as against Rs 102.61 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 93.87 per litre to Rs 94.67 according to a price notification of State fuel retailers.
Price Rates in Metro Cities
- . Price of petrol and diesel in Delhi is at Rs 103.41 per litre and Rs 94.67 per litre respectively today (increased by 80 paise)
- . In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel prices per litre are at Rs 118.41 (increased by 84 paise) and Rs. 102.64 (increased by 85 paise)
- . In Chennai, the petrol and diesel prices per litre are at Rs 108.96 (increased by 75 paise) and Rs 99.04
- . In Kolkata, the price of petrol is Rs 113.03 (increased by 84 paise) and diesel is Rs 97.82 (increased by 80 paise)
Depending upon the incidence of local taxation rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state and on previous occasions as well, prices had been increased by 80 paise a litre- the steepest single-day rise since the daily price revision was introduced in June 2017.
Published By :- Shubham Agarwal
Edited By :- Khushi Thakur
