Petrol, diesel prices up by 90 paise a litre; second hike in five days

Prices were hiked by Rs 3 a litre on May 15; petrol now retails at Rs 98.64 a litre in Delhi and Rs 107.12 in Bengaluru

Kolkata a hike in petrol price at 96 paise to Rs 109.7 a litre. Credit: PTI Photo

Petrol and diesel prices were increased by 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, the second increase in less than a week.

Petrol price was hiked to Rs 98.64 a litre from Rs 97.77 in the national capital. Diesel now costs Rs 91.58 a litre against Rs 90.67 previously, according to a PTI report quoting industry sources.

This is the second increase in rates in less than a week. Prices were hiked by Rs 3 a litre on May 15.

Rates vary across states due to differences in value-added tax.

In Delhi, petrol now retails at Rs 98.64 a litre, up by 87 paise, while diesel is priced at Rs 91.58 a litre, higher by 91 paise.

Mumbai saw petrol rise by 91 paise to Rs 107.59 litre and diesel by 94 paise to Rs 94.08 a litre.

Kolkata recorded one of the steepest hikes in petrol at Re 1 to Rs 109.7 a litre, while diesel prices rose by 94 paise to Rs 96.07 a litre.

In Bengaluru, petrol price has gone up by 0.95 paise to Rs 107.12 a litre and diesel price by 94 paise to Rs 95.04 a litre.

In Chennai, petrol prices rose by 79 paise to Rs 104.46 a litre, and diesel by 86 paise to Rs 96.11 a litre.

Source : https://www.deccanherald.com/india/petrol-diesel-prices-up-by-90-paise-a-litre-second-hike-in-five-days-check-city-wise-prices-4008074#google_vignette

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