Petrol crosses ₹100/litre mark in Panchkula

The spiralling fuel prices have hit yet another milestone in the tricity with petrol crossing the ₹100 per litre mark in Panchkula.

While petrol was priced at ₹100.14 per litre on Tuesday, even diesel rates were at an all time high of ₹91.58 per litre. The prices have gone up by 22% since the beginning of the year, as petrol was available for ₹82.18 while diesel cost ₹74.78 in the week of January.

Petrol had already crossed the ₹100 mark in Mohali on June 26. Currently, it is priced at ₹104.81 per litre, while diesel is available for ₹94.18. In Chandigarh, fuel is comparatively cheaper, with petrol at ₹98.80 and diesel at ₹90.8 per litre.