NEW DELHI : Amid volatility in crude oil rates, the prices of petrol and diesel today rose once again in India. Petrol rates increased by 15 paise a litre while diesel rates shot up by 10 paise per litre. Petrol price reached ₹80 per litre in Mumbai, where it is already at year-high levels.
Petrol priced in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai were ₹74.43 a litre, ₹77.03, ₹80.00, ₹77.28, respectively, while the diesel rates were ₹67.24, ₹69.66, ₹70.55 and ₹71.09, respectively.
The maximum surge was recorded in Maharashtra’s Parbhani where the price of petrol was ₹81.93 per litre and diesel ₹71.31 a litre.
