Petrol crosses Rs 86 mark in Delhi, diesel above Rs 83 in Mumbai
State oil companies have raised prices of petrol by Rs 5 per litre and of diesel by nearly Rs 6 per litre in ten weeks, sending rates to record-highs.
Domestic fuel rates appear unstoppable even as international crude oil has stabilised in the last 20 days with prices ranging between $55 and $ 56 per barrel. On Republic Day, oil companies hiked rates of petrol and diesel by 35 paise per litre each. Petrol sold for Rs 86.05 per litre and diesel for Rs 76.23 per litre on Republic Day in Delhi. Petrol and diesel cost Rs 92.62 and Rs 83.03 per litre, respectively, in Mumbai.
