Petrol price jump by ₹2 in just 8 days. Diesel rates too jump sharply
NEW DELHI : After increasing for the eight consecutive day today, the price of petrol has jumped by more than ₹2 in the short span. The price of petrol rose by 22 paise per litre and that of diesel by 14 paise a litre during the day. If the last 8 days are taken into account, petrol price has increased by ₹2.1 a litre while the price of diesel has increased by ₹1.64 a litre.
A litre of petrol costs ₹74.13 in Delhi, ₹79.79 in Mumbai, ₹77.06 in Chennai and ₹76.67 in Bengaluru. A litre of diesel costs ₹67.07 in Delhi, ₹70.37 in Mumbai, ₹77.91 in Chennai and ₹69.36 in Bengaluru. Petrol price has already hit this year’s high.
