Petrol costs more than Rs 100 in almost all state capitals
NEW DELHI: Fuel prices were hiked for a seventh consecutive day on Monday, resulting in petrol and diesel touching all-time highs in several states as international crude oil prices soared to a seven-year high of $83.59 a barrel.
A litre of petrol now costs more than Rs 100 in almost all state capitals.
On Monday morning, it crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Ladakh, Punjab and Bihar.
Petrol in Mumbai is the costliest at Rs 110.41 per litre, while diesel stands at Rs 101.03 per litre.
