Auto fuel price rise continues unabated
Fuel prices increased again on Tuesday for the seventh consecutive day as global oil prices failed to relent and continued to remain firm.
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New Delhi: Fuel prices increased again on Tuesday for the seventh consecutive day as global oil prices failed to relent and continued to remain firm.However, unlike in the past, oil marketing companies (OMC) only raised the pump price of petrol on Tuesday while keeping diesel rates unchanged.
Accordingly, the pump price of petrol in Delhi increased by 35 paisa per litre to jump to Rs 110.04 a litre, while diesel prices remained at Monday's level of Rs 98.42 a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.In the financial capital of Mumbai, petrol prices have now increased to Rs 115.84 per litre while diesel remains at Rs 106.63 a litre, the highest among all metros.
Across the country as well, petrol prices increased between 35-40 paisa per litre, but their retail rates varied depending on the level of local taxes on petroleum products.The fuel prices have now increased for seventh consecutive day by 35 paisa per litre.
