Petrol hits record Rs 99.71/litre in Mumbai after another fuel price hike
Petrol price inched towards the Rs 100-mark in Mumbai on Tuesday after fuel rates were hiked again.
Petrol price was increased by 23 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
The hike – 13th this month – pushed petrol and diesel prices to record-high levels across the country.
Petrol price in Delhi rose to Rs 93.44 a litre and diesel to Rs 84.32 a litre.
In Mumbai, petrol price climbed to Rs 99.71 a litre and diesel to Rs 91.57 per litre.
Rates had already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and with the latest increase, the price in Mumbai too was inching towards that level.
