Petrol Prices Breach Rs. 100/Litre Mark In Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan; In Metros Fuel Rates Go Up By

Fuel prices have been increased for the ninth consecutive day in India, and petrol has finally breached the Rs. 100 per litre mark today. In Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, state run fuel stations are retailing petrol for Rs. 100.13 a litre, witnessing a 26 paise hike compared to a day before, while diesel is priced at Rs. 92.13 per litre, after a 27 paise hike. In the nation's capital, Delhi, petrol is being retailed at Rs. 89.54 per litre, touching a new high, while diesel prices in the national capital stood at Rs. 79.95 per litre, both registering a 25 paise hike compared to the previous day. At the same time, in Mumbai petrol prices have touched the Rs. 96 per litre mark, witnessing a 25 paise hike compared to a day before, while diesel is being retailed at Rs. 86.98 per litre, after a 26 paise hike over the previous day.

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In Kolkata, today petrol has reached Rs. 90.78 per litre after seeing a 24 paise increase in retail prices, while diesel is being sold at Rs. 83.54 per litre, 25 paise more compare to a day before. At the same time, in Chennai, petrol prices have gone up by 16 paise, at Rs. 91.68 per litre, the least price hike among all metros. On the other hand, diesel prices in Chennai stand at Rs. 85.01 per litre, after witnessing an 18 paise hike compared to the previous day.

Overall, petrol prices in India have gone up by a maximum of up to 26 paise a litre, while diesel prices have been increased by up to 27 paise a litre

In Bengaluru, petrol is priced at Rs. 92.54 per litre, 26 paise more than a day before, while diesel is priced at Rs. 84.75 per litre, 26 paise more compared to the previous day. At the same time, in Hyderabad, petrol prices have touched the Rs. 93.10 per litre mark, witnessing a 26 paise hike compared to a day before, while diesel is being retailed at Rs. 87.20 per litre, after seeing a 27 paise hike over the previous day.

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Overall, petrol prices in India have gone up by a maximum of up to 26 paise a litre, while diesel prices have been increased by up to 27 paise a litre, across all major metro cities in India. Cumulatively in the last nine days, the petrol prices in India have increased by up to nearly Rs. 2.65 per litre, while diesel prices have gone up by Rs. 2.82 per litre, respectively.