Petrol, diesel, prices rise yet again; 21st consecutive day of hikes
Petrol and diesel prices rose again on Saturday, marking the 21st straight increase in the prices of fuels after an 82-day hiatus in the wake of Covid-19.
In Delhi, petrol price rose by 25 paise per litre, while diesel was up 21 paise per litre. Diesel is now at a record high in Delhi, while prices of both fuels have now crossed the Rs 80-mark in the UT.
Petrol will now cost Rs 80.38 a litre and diesel Rs 80.40 per litre in the national capital.
Meanwhile, in Bengaluru, people will now pay Rs 82.99 for a litre for petrol and Rs 76.45 for each litre of diesel.
Rates of petrol and diesel differ from state to state depending on the incidence of VAT.
