New Delhi: The prices of petrol and diesel were increased on Tuesday by 80 paise per litre while that of domestic cooking gas LPG were hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, fanning inflation fears. The rates, which differ from state to state depending on the local taxes, are likely to continue to rise over the next few days as the state oil companies recoup losses from keeping prices on hold for a record 137 days. Accordingly, petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 96.21 per litre as against Rs 95.41 previously, while diesel prices have gone up from Rs 86.67 per litre to Rs 87.47. In Mumbai, the petrol price was hiked by Rs 0.84 per litre to Rs 110.82, and diesel by Rs 0.86 to Rs 95.
Simultaneously, the price of non-subsidised LPG cylinders was increased to Rs 949.50 per 14.2-kg bottle in Delhi and Mumbai, and to Rs 976 in Kolkata. A 5-kg LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 349, while the 10 kg composite bottle will come for Rs 669. The 19-kg commercial cylinder now costs Rs 2,003.50.
