Petrol price in Delhi touches Rs 74.08
Petrol price hike in Delhi, touches Rs 74.08, highest since 2013 Petrol prices in Delhi rise to a new high of Rs 74.08 per litre on Friday, the highest in nearly five years. Petrol price in September 2013 had touched Rs 74.10 a litre. In Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai too, prices climbed to new multi-year highs at Rs 76.78, Rs 81.93 and Rs 76.85 per litre respectively, the Indian Oil website said. The previous highs in these cities were Rs 78.03 (Kolkata, August 2014), Rs 82.07 (Mumbai, March 2014) and Rs 76.93 (Chennai, July 2014). Crude oil prices have also witnessed a hike due to the ongoing supply cut by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries coupled with strong demand for crude oil. -PTC News
