Fuel prices rise for second straight day
Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 80 paise a litre each for the second straight day since the ending of an over four-and-half month hiatus.
Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 97.01 per litre as against Rs 96.21 previously, while the diesel rate has rose from Rs 87.47 per litre to Rs 88.27, as per a price notification of state fuel retailers. In Mumbai, petrol price has been increased by 85 paise to Rs 111.67, while prices in Chennai went up by 75 paise to Rs 102.91. In Kolkata, rates increased to Rs 106.34 from Rs 105.51. The diesel price hike in Mumbai was 85 paise per litre. Rates differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes.
