Petrol, diesel price today: In 11 days, fuel rates went up by ₹6 a litre
NEW DELHI : With the demand for fuel gradually returning to pre-Covid levels due to easing of lockdown restrictions, petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the 11th consecutive day today. Petrol is now costlier by 55 paise a litre and diesel by higher margin of 60 paise a litre. In these 11 days, petrol price has increased by ₹6 per litre and diesel price by ₹6.4 per litre.
Fuel rates are now at a 19-month high in India even as Brent crude rate, hovering around $40 a barrel mark, are at multi-year lows.
Latest petrol, diesel prices in top cities:
New Delhi: Petrol ₹77.28 Diesel ₹75.79
Gurgaon: Petrol ₹75.83. Diesel ₹68.51
