Petrol, diesel prices in India hiked again for 4th consecutive day

Petrol and diesel prices in India reached all-time high as fuel rates continued to increase by 35 paise per litre across the country for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday.

With this, the prices of petrol and diesel in Delhi increased to Rs 105.84/litre while diesel will now cost Rs 94.57/litre respectively in Delhi on Sunday.

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In Mumbai, the price of petrol has surged by Rs 0.34 to Rs 111.77 while the cost of diesel increased by Rs 0.37 to Rs 102.52.

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Similarly, petrol and diesel have been priced at Rs 106.43 per litre and Rs 97.68 per litre, respectively, in Kolkata. In Chennai, petrol and diesel were being retailed at Rs 103.01 per litre and Rs 98.92 per litre, respectively.

In Bengaluru, petrol is being retailed at Rs 109.53 per litre and diesel at Rs 00.37. In Hyderabad, a litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 110.09 and diesel cost Rs 103.08 for a litre of diesel.

Oil marketing companies started increasing fuel prices over a week ago. This is the fourth straight hike of 35 paise per litre in petrol and diesel prices.

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Meanwhile, diesel is now available at over Rs 100 a litre in several parts of the country.

Since September 5, the price of petrol and diesel in the international market is higher by around $9-10 per barrel.

-PTC News