Fuel prices continue northward march; petrol and diesel again get costlier
After hitting new highs a day earlier, fuel prices rose once again on Tuesday taking petrol rates to cross Rs 100 per litre mark in several cities across the country.
The pump prices of petrol and diesel increased by 26 paise and 23 paise per litre to Rs 94.49 and Rs 85.38 per litre respectively in Delhi on Tuesday.
This is the second consecutive increase in fuel prices in as many days. Petrol and diesel prices had risen up to 29 paise per litre even on Monday.
In the city of Mumbai, where price of petrol crossed Rs 100 mark for the first time on Saturday, the fuel price rise again on Tuesday by about 25 paise per litre has taken it to a new high of Rs 100.72 per litre.
