Fuel Prices Hike: Petrol price hikes again, diesel price unchanged
Petrol and Diesel Prices in India: After remaining steady for two days, the fuel prices in India have been hiked yet again on Friday as petrol is now being over Rs 100 in over 12 states.
In the first hike of July, the petrol got costlier by 35 paise in Delhi, while diesel prices were unchanged.
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As per the latest prices of petrol and diesel in India, the petrol is Rs 99.16 per litre, diesel is Rs 89.18 in Delhi while in Mumbai, the petrol has breached another psychological mark and is now being sold at Rs 105.24 per litre.
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The diesel price has reached Rs 96.72 per litre in India's financial capital Mumbai.
So far, over 12 states have crossed over the Rs 100-a-litre mark as petrol prices were increased by 33 to 37 paise across India.
As per the report, the states which breached the Rs 100-a-litre mark are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Ladakh, Punjab and Bihar.
In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, the petrol price is Rs 107.43, while diesel prices are at Rs 97.93 per litre. These are the most fuel-expensive states in the country at the moment.
In Jaipur, the price of petrol stands at Rs 105.91 per litre and diesel is at Rs 98.29 per litre.
-PTC News
