Fuel prices touch record high, petrol hits Rs 100/litre in Delhi and Kolkata
Petrol and diesel price today: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, after a gap of one day, touching fresh record highs across the country. In the national capital, the petrol price breached the Rs 100 per litre mark after it rose 35 paise, while diesel inched up 17 paise.
Following the latest price revision, petrol in Delhi is now retailing at Rs 100.21 a litre while diesel is selling at Rs 89.53. In the financial capital Mumbai, petrol price now stands at Rs 106.25 while diesel costs Rs 97.09, data available on Indian Oil Corporation’s website showed.
This marks the fourth increase in petrol prices this month, while diesel rates have been hiked twice so far in July. In June, both petrol and diesel prices were hiked 16 times which followed the 16 hikes during May.
