Fuel prices hiked for the third day in a row, petrol in Delhi reached ₹ 108.64. Check Revised Rate
Petrol and diesel prices on Friday reached a record high across the country for the third consecutive day. With a hike of 35 paise per litre, the price of petrol in Delhi touched an all-time high of Rs 108.64 per litre.
Diesel price also saw an increase of 35 paise and the fuel rate in the national capital stood at Rs 97.37 per litre.
Mumbai also registered an increase in fuel prices as compared to yesterday. The retail price of petrol in Mumbai today is Rs 114.47 per liter while the price of diesel is Rs 105.49 per litre.
Petrol in Kolkata costs Rs 109.02 per litre, while diesel costs Rs 100.49 per litre. The price of petrol and diesel in Chennai is Rs 105.43 and Rs 101.59 per liter respectively.
Petrol and diesel prices vary from state to state based on the incidence of Value Added Tax.
Meanwhile, the central government is in talks with many oil exporting countries on the issue of supply and demand of oil, but there is no possibility of immediate relief in prices.
Earlier, a source told ANI that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had recently raised concerns over the issue of prices, supply and demand for oils for major oil producing countries.
“As crude oil prices rise internationally, the petroleum ministry has called on the energy ministries of several countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Russia and others,” the source told ANI.
(with ANI inputs)
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