Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Delhi after 80 paise hike
NEW DELHI: Following a hike of 80 paise, the petrol price in Delhi crossed Rs 100 a litre mark on Tuesday, taking the total increase in rates in one week to Rs 4.80 per litre.
Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 100.21 per litre as against Rs 99.41 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 90.77 per litre to Rs 91.47, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers.
Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending upon the incidence of local taxation.
This is the seventh increase in prices since the ending of a four-and-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on March 22.
