After two days of pause, petrol prices increased by 30 to 35 paise per litre and diesel prices hiked by 34 to 37 paise a litre across the country to take fuel rates rallied to their highest ever levels on October 20, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
The price of a litre of petrol in Delhi crossed Rs 106-mark with an increase of 35 paise on the day. It was sold at Rs 106.19 per litre. Diesel price also increased by 35 paise and took the fuel rate to Rs 94.92 per litre in the financial capital.
In Mumbai, fuel prices witnessed a similar trend. The petrol price increased by 34 paise and retailed at Rs 112.11 a litre. The financial hub, on May 29, became the first metro in the country where petrol was being sold for more than Rs 100 per litre.
Diesel price also hiked by 37 paise and sold at Rs 102.89 per litre in Maharashtra’s capital.
The fuel prices surged in Kolkata too, where a litre of petrol and diesel were retailed at Rs 106.77 per litre and Rs 98.03 per litre, respectively.
Chennai also witnessed a price hike and retailed a litre of petrol at Rs 103.31. Diesel price also increased and reaches inches closer to Rs 100-mark. It was sold at Rs 99.26 per litre in Tamil Nadu’s capital.