ATF price up by steep 6.5 pc; petrol, diesel unchanged for 2nd straight day
The increase in rates will add to the margin woes of airlines who continue to operate flights at less than capacity, amid pandemic-driven travel restrictions.
Brent crude oil prices on Monday rose to USD 65.49 per barrel – the highest in more than a year – on optimism in the global economy and on hopes for improving oil demand as vaccines are being rolled out.
Meanwhile, petrol and diesel prices were unchanged for the second day in a row after hitting an all-time high. Petrol is priced at Rs 91.17 per litre in Delhi and at Rs 97.57 in Mumbai. Diesel comes for Rs 81.47 a litre in the national capital and for Rs 88.60 in Mumbai.
