NEW DELHI : Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the fifth consecutive day today as Brent crude oil rates surged more than 2% to cross the $70 mark. State-run fuel retailers today increased the price of petrol by 15 paise a litre and that of diesel by 17 paise a litre. Since January 1, petrol price has increased by 55 paise and diesel by 72 paise.
Petrol prices have been on the upswing since December 26 while that of diesel since November 29. Widening the price gap between the two fuels, diesel prices have increased by ₹2.78 per litre over this period while petrol has become costlier by 91 paise.
In New Delhi, a litre of petrol today costs ₹75.69 and diesel ₹68.68. In Mumbai, a litre of petrol costs ₹81.28 a litre and diesel ₹72.02 a litre.
