Petrol, diesel prices hiked for sixth time in a month. Check rates

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the sixth time this month on Tuesday, forcing the rates to cross the ₹100-mark in several states. While petrol prices rose by 27 paise for every litre the price of a litre of diesel went up by 30 paise, according to a price notification by state-owned fuel retailers, news agency PTI reported.

In Delhi, petrol now costs ₹91.8 per litre and diesel ₹82.36 for every litre. This was the sixth revision in the rates of fuel since May 4. In Mumbai, petrol is sold at ₹98.12 a litre while diesel costs ₹89.48 per litre.

Meanwhile, in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra the fuel prices touched ₹100 per litre after the revision.