Petrol, diesel prices rise once again. Check rates in top cities
NEW DELHI : After three days of stagnancy, petrol and diesel prices are up again – petrol by 7-8 paise per litre and diesel by 9-10 paise a litre. Fuel prices have not fallen in almost a fortnight due to pressure on global crude oil rates following drone attack on Saudi facilities.
Petrol is selling at ₹74.42 a litre, while diesel price rose to ₹67.33 a litre in Delhi today. Petrol prices rose to ₹77.10 a litre in Kolkata, ₹80.08 a litre in Mumbai and ₹77.36 a litre in Chennai. Diesel prices rose to ₹69.75 a litre in Kolkata, ₹70.64 a litre in Mumbai and ₹71.19 a litre in Chennai.
Petrol price has gone up by ₹2.25 a litre while that of diesel by ₹1.75 a litre since September 17 after the drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities on September 13.
