Diesel crosses Rs 84-mark in Delhi, petrol nears Rs 100 in Mumbai
Diesel price in the national capital on Sunday crossed Rs 84 mark while petrol rate in Mumbai neared Rs 100 a litre after fuel prices were raised again.
Petrol price was increased by 17 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
The hike – 12th this month – pushed petrol and diesel prices to an all-time high across the country.
In Delhi, petrol rates climbed to Rs 93.21 a litre and diesel rose to Rs 84.07.
Rates had already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and with the latest increase, the price in Mumbai too was inching towards that level.
