Petrol price on Wednesday crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark after fuel prices were increased in line with firming international oil trends. Petrol price was increased by 35 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
Delhi became the latest region to join the Rs 100/litre petrol club on Wednesday after a fresh hike in retail fuel prices.
Wednesday’s petrol price in the national capital is Rs 100.21 per litre after a 35 paise hike. Diesel is retailing at Rs 89.53 per litre after prices were increased by 23 paise a litre.
In Mumbai, today’s price for a litre of petrol is Rs 106.25, in Chennai Rs 101.06
For diesel, it is Rs 97.09 in Mumbai, Rs 94.06 in Chennai and Rs 92.50 in Kolkata.
Prices had remained unchanged on Tuesday after two consecutive hikes on Monday and Sunday.
Retail fuel prices continue to rise across India, and have gone beyond Rs 100 in many states.
Delhi and Kolkata are the last among the metros to witness petrol go beyond the Rs 100 mark. Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune already have prices above that.
Petrol and diesel prices have been ..
