After holding the retail price of petrol steady for 29 days, oil marketing companies in India started increasing prices in January. Since January 6, petrol has been increased by Rs 1.74 and diesel by Rs 1.76 per litre.
Petrol, diesel prices at record high; check out latest details
Petrol is available at Rs 84.95 per litre in Delhi while the rate is Rs 91.56 per litre in Mumbai. Diesel rates also reached new highs on Monday. In New Delhi, diesel is available at Rs 75.23 per litre while in Mumbai diesel is available for Rs 81.87 per litre
BusinessToday.In | January 18, 2021 | Updated 17:57 IST
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Fuel prices reached a record high on Monday as state oil companies hiked diesel and petrol prices by 25 paise per litre each.
Petrol is available at Rs 84.95 per litre in Delhi while the rate is Rs 91.56 per litre in Mumbai. Diesel rates also reached new highs on Monday. In New Delhi, diesel is available at Rs 75.23 per litre while in Mumbai diesel is available for Rs 81.87 per litre. While diesel prices in Mumbai are at an all-time high, they are the highest they have been since July 2020 in the national capital.