Petrol prices at 13-month high across key metros

Petrol prices at pumps across the country have touched their highest levels during the past 13 months due to a steady rise in crude oil prices in the international market.

In Bengaluru, petrol prices stood at Rs 77.79 a litre on Thursday, the highest since November 15, 2018, when petrol in the city traded at Rs 77.90 a litre. In the past year, petrol prices in the city surged by 12.4% (Rs 8.58 a litre), after touching a low of Rs 69.21 on January 2 last year.

Similarly, in the financial capital Mumbai, fuel prices stood at Rs 80.87 a litre, the highest since November 24, 2018, when they traded at Rs 80.79 a litre.

Likewise, in poll-bound New Delhi, petrol prices touched Rs 75.25 a litre — highest since November 23, 2018.