Fuel rates hiked for 13th time in Feb; petrol nears Rs 100 per litre in Mumbai
Fuel prices in India: Petrol is inching closer towards the Rs 100 mark in Mumbai
BusinessToday.In | February 23, 2021 | Updated 09:42 IST
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Petrol and diesel prices continue to wreak havoc on the common man s budget as fuel rates were hiked for the 13th time in February on Tuesday across the country.
In Delhi, petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 35 paise, respectively. Petrol is selling at Rs 90.93 per litre whereas one needs to pay Rs 81.32 for a litre of diesel in the national capital. In February, petrol prices have been hiked by Rs 4.64 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.66 so far.
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Retail prices of petrol hit a new record high on Tuesday in the national capital with oil marketing companies (OMCs) raising pump prices by 35 paise a litre to ₹87.30. Diesel prices were also up 35 paise a litre, selling at ₹77.48 a litre in Delhi, according to price notification of state-owned fuel retailers
Petrol and diesel retailed at a record high in Mumbai as well, at ₹93.83 a litre and ₹84.36 a litre respectively.
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Petrol rose by 26 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise per litre on Wednesday
After Wednesday s rise, petrol price in Mumbai was recorded Rs 90.60 per litre, Rs 85.44 in Kolkata, Rs 86.55 in Chennai and Rs 95.8 in Bhopal.
Petrol price in Delhi peaked at Rs 84 per litre on October 4, 2018, while diesel reached its all-time high level of Rs 81.94 per litre on July 30, 2020