LONDON, Oct 22 ― European and Asian motorists may have to contend with high petrol and diesel costs for months to come as a rise in crude prices, resurgent fuel demand and taxes drive up prices at the pump to or near record peaks. The jump in road fuel prices comes as countries in Europe and.
The last time fuel prices went up was on December 7. (TOI FILE)
MUMBAI: After a lull, the rate of petrol was hiked by 26 paise to sell for Rs 90.60 at Mumbai pumps.
Similarly, diesel price shot up by 27 paise and it is being sold at an all-time high of Rs 80.78 on Wednesday.
Prices in other big metros:
On Wednesday, petrol and diesel prices in three other big metros Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata were as follows: Rs 83.97 and 74.12; 86.75 and 79.46; 85.44 and 77.70.
The last time fuel prices went up was on December 7.
Petrol and diesel prices had risen for the sixth day in a row on December 7 as rates had gone up up by 26-30 paise per litre and rates for petrol in Delhi had risen to Rs 83.71 per litre, from Rs 83.41 while diesel price had gone up from Rs 73.61 to Rs 73.87 per litre.