At ₹84.45 per litre, petrol prices hit an all-time high in the capital
Petrol prices scaled a record high on Wednesday, in line with rising global fuel prices and positive news on coronavirus vaccines, increasing calls for the government to lower taxes on transportation fuels.
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised the retail price of petrol by 25 paise to ₹84.45 per litre in Delhi. Diesel prices were raised by an equal amount to ₹74.63 per litre.
Diesel prices are also retailing at a record high in Mumbai.
Petrol prices were last increased on 7 January. After holding steady for 29 days, petrol prices were raised by 26 paise per litre on 6 January and again by 23 paise a litre on 7 January.
