Diesel hits a century in Bengaluru, petrol priced at Rs 109.1 per litre
BENGALURU: After Mumbai and Hyderabad, Bengaluru became the third metropolitan city in the country where the price of diesel has shot past the 100-rupee mark.
Diesel prices in the city touched a record Rs 100/litre, going up from Rs 64.4/litre in March 2020, an increase of Rs 35.6 in 19 months. Meanwhile, the price of petrol was Rs 109.1/litre here on Saturday.
On Saturday, a litre of diesel costs Rs 102.8 in Hyderabad, Rs 102.1 in Mumbai, Rs 98.6 in Chennai, Rs 97.3 in Kolkata and Rs 94.2 in New Delhi.
In Karnataka, diesel is priced above Rs 101 per litre in districts like Bellari, Chitradurga, Davangere, Kodagu, Koppal, Shivamogga and Yadgir.
