Petrol, diesel prices at fresh highs; petrol crosses ₹87 mark in Delhi
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February 09, 2021 11:46 IST
Rates have risen by ₹3.59 per litre in case of petrol and by ₹3.61 on diesel in 2021.
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Rates have risen by ₹3.59 per litre in case of petrol and by ₹3.61 on diesel in 2021.
Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday climbed to fresh highs in the country as rates were hiked after a three-day hiatus.
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 35 paise per litre each, according to price notifications of state-owned fuel retailers.
The increase took petrol prices to a fresh high of ₹87.30 a litre in Delhi and to ₹93.83 in Mumbai. Diesel rates rose to ₹77.48 per litre in the national capital and to an all-time high of ₹84.36 in Mumbai.