Fuel price hiked for ninth straight day: Petrol rises 48 paise, diesel dearer by 59 paise in Delhi
Continuing their trend for the ninth straight day, petrol and diesel prices were hiked on Monday as the country’s key oil marketing companies (OMCs) adjusted the retail prices of the key automobile fuels in line with costs after ending the 82-day gap in the daily revision of fuel rates.
In Delhi, petrol price climbed 48 paise to Rs 76.26 per litre, while diesel inched up by 59 paise to Rs 74.62 a litre, data available with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) showed.
In Mumbai, a litre of petrol was quoted at Rs 83.17, while diesel was retailing at 73.21 per litre on Monday. Likewise in Kolkata, petrol was selling at 78.10, while diesel was at Rs 70.33 and in Chennai, petrol price was at Rs 79.96 and diesel at Rs 72.69, according to the data available on Fuel@IOC app.
