Fuel prices hiked again; diesel past Rs 94 in Delhi

Petrol and diesel prices on Saturday rallied to their highest ever levels across the country for the third straight day as fuel rates were increased again by 35 per litre.

The price hike pushed the price of petrol in Delhi to Rs 105.49 per litre and diesel to Rs 94.22 a litre. In Mumbai, a litre of petrol and diesel is retailing at Rs 111.43 and Rs 102.15 per litre respectively.

In Kolkata, petrol now costs Rs 106.10, while diesel is retailing at Rs 97.33 a litre. In Chennai, petrol is priced at Rs 102.70 per litre and Rs 98.59 a litre. In Bengaluru, a litre of petrol of costs Rs 109.16 per litre and diesel is retailing at Rs 100.00 a litre. In Hyderabad, petrol is priced at Rs 109.73, whereas diesel costs Rs 102.80 per litre. There was no change in rates on October 12 and 13.

Since the ending of a three-week-long hiatus in rate revision in the last week of September, this is the 15th increase in petrol price and the 18th time that diesel rates have gone up.