Petrol price on Sunday crossed ₹95 a litre in Delhi and diesel breached ₹86 per litre mark for the first time ever as fuel prices were hiked again.
Petrol price was increased by 21 paise per litre and diesel 20 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
The hike—20th since 4 May—took fuel prices across the country to a historic high. Petrol is now above ₹100 per litre mark in five states —Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the Union territory of Ladakh. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of ₹95.09 a litre, while diesel is now priced at ₹86.01 per litre.
