Petrol, diesel prices rise for 3rd straight day across metros
Prices of petrol and diesel rose across the four metro cities on Sunday for the fourth consecutive day after a nearly two-month hiatus.
In the national capital, petrol was priced at Rs 81.46 per litre on Sunday, eight paise higher than the previous level.
In the other key cities of Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, the fuel was sold at Rs 88.16, Rs 84.53 and Rs 83.03 per litre, higher than the Saturday’s levels of Rs 88.09, Rs 84.46 and Rs 82.95, respectively.
The prices of diesel in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata were Rs 71.07, Rs 77.54, Rs 76.55 and Rs 74.64 per litre, respectively, compared to Rs 70.88, Rs 77.34, Rs 76.37 and Rs 74.45
The increase in petrol and diesel prices was expected as the global oil market has shown signs of firming up after positive news on the successful introduction of a coronavirus vaccine soon.
