Petrol and diesel price today: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the third straight day this week, touching fresh record highs across the country on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. In the national capital, the petrol price rose by 25 paise while that of diesel too inched up 25 paise.
This is the seventh hike in fuel prices this month. The prices were hiked for four straight days last week which erased all the reduction in auto fuel rates that came during the four revisions between March 24 and April 15, after this, the retail rates were steady during the weekend (Saturday-Sunday) before resuming their upward journey from Monday.
