For The Third Straight Day Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked Again- Hit all-time High After Fresh Hike; Check Revised Rates Here

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked again on Sunday to send rates soaring to new record highs across the country, after global crude prices remained high above $79 a barrel.

According to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers, Petrol price for the third straight day hiked by 25 paise a litre and diesel by 30 paise

• Diesel price per litre in the national capital Delhi is now Rs 90.77.

• While petrol price per litre in the national capital is now 102.39.

• In Mumbai Diesel price per litre is Rs 98.48

• While petrol price per litre in Mumbai is 108.43

In Chennai, a litre of petrol is priced at Rs 100.01, which is an increase of 21 paise. On Sunday, the price of a litre of diesel was Rs 95.31 per litre, a rise of 29 paise.

Petrol in Kolkata costs Rs 103.07 per litre, which is costlier by 30 paise while diesel costs Rs 93.87 a litre, which is also expensive by 30 paise.

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Petroleum Secretary Tarun Kapoor said oil companies are taking their own decision on aligning retail rates with the cost but they are ensuring extreme volatility is avoided. Further he said thart “We are watching the situation and trying to ensure the impact of global volatility is moderated to a large extent”.

Petrol and diesel prices are revised by the oil marketing companies including Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum. The new prices are implemented at 6 am every day. States and cities have different fuel prices because of the value-added taxes,

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