Petrol price increases by 70 paise in a week, diesel by just 4 paise. Check today’s rates
NEW DELHI : Widening the gap between the price of the two automobile fuels, the price of petrol has increased by 70 paise a litre in a week while that of diesel is up by just 4 paise. Last Thursday, petrol was retailing at ₹72.60 a litre in Delhi while now the price has shot up by a sharp 70 paise to ₹73.30.
Diesel, which was being sold at ₹65.75 a litre in Delhi a week ago, is now retailing at ₹65.79, an increased of just 4 paise. State-run fuel retailers take into account the international benchmark price of petrol and diesel rather than crude oil rates, which explains the difference in retail prices.
In New Delhi, a litre of petrol costs ₹73.30 and diesel ₹65.79. In Mumbai, a litre of petrol is priced at ₹78.97 and diesel ₹69.01. If you are Gurgaon, you are charged ₹73.16 for petrol and ₹65.13 for diesel. In Bengaluru, petrol is priced at ₹75.81 and diesel ₹68.03.
