Petrol Prices Hit New High At Rs. 84.95/Litre In Delhi; Touches Rs. 91.56 In Mumbai

Fuel prices in India have gone up again, hitting an all-time high of Rs. 85.95 per litre in Delhi, a 25 paise hike compared to a day ago, when it was Rs 84.70 per litre. Diesel prices on, the other hand, saw a similar hike, going up from Rs. 74.88 per litre to Rs. 75.13 per litre, in the National Capital. At the same time, petrol prices in Mumbai touched a whopping Rs. 91.56 per litre, while diesel prices have risen to Rs. 81.87 per litre.

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Changes in fuel prices are implemented at 6 am every day

Similarly, other metro cities too have seen an increase in fuel prices. In Chennai, petrol prices have touched Rs. 87.63 per litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs. 80.43 per litre. In Kolkata petrol is now priced at Rs. 86.39 per litre, while diesel priced has reached Rs. 78.72 per litre today. On the other hand, in Bengaluru, petrol and diesel are now priced at Rs. 87.82 per litre and Rs. 79.67 per litre, respectively. Currently, petrol prices have reached their highest ever in Delhi, while diesel prices are at a record high in Mumbai.

Right now, India's oil marketing companies like - Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum are revising domestic fuel prices on daily bases. Changes in fuel prices are implemented at 6 am every day. The priced are determined as per global benchmarks of crude oil rates, and by taking changes in the foreign exchange rates into account. Today, Brent crude fell 1.51 per cent to $ 55.57 per barrel.