Fuel prices were increased for the sixth time in the last seven days as the cost of petrol in Delhi neared ₹100-mark. As per a price notification of state fuel retailers, petrol in Delhi will now cost ₹99.41 per litre, a 30-paisa increase, while diesel will cost ₹90.77, a 35-paisa hike from Sunday.
Petrol and diesel prices vary from state to state depending upon the incidence of local taxation.
In Mumbai, petrol and diesel are being sold at ₹114.19 and ₹98.50 per litre, while the price of petrol and diesel in Chennai is ₹105.18 and ₹95.33.
Petrol in Kolkata will now cost ₹108.85 and diesel at ₹93.92 per litre.
On the first four occasions, fuel prices were increased by 80 paise per litre. On Sunday, petrol price went up by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise.
The revision in fuel prices was anticipated soon after the counting of votes was over on March 10.
