Petrol, diesel prices hiked across India, third increase in four days

The prices of petrol and diesel on Friday were once again hiked across the country after a gap of a day.

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise per litre in the national capital. The petrol and diesel in Delhi will cost Rs.97.81 per litre and Rs.89.07 per litre respectively today.

In Mumbai, the petrol price is increased by 84 paise, sold at Rs.112.51 per litre and after 85 paise hike, the price of diesel is Rs.96.70 per litre.

Chennai saw a jump in petrol and diesel prices by 76 paise per litre each. Petrol will cost Rs.103.67 per litre and diesel at Rs.93.71 per litre in Chennai.

Petrol is priced at Rs.106.34 per litre after an increase of 84 paise in Kolkata and diesel is sold at Rs.91.42 a litre, after an increase of 80 paise.

This is the third increase in four days after a pause of over four months. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise per litre each on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Earlier on Thursday, the oil companies raised the prices of petrol and diesel, the Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) increased the rate of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by Rs.1 per kilogram.

The price of one kg CNG has reached Rs.59.01 per kg in Delhi.

The IGL has also increased the price of domestic piped natural gas (PNG) by Rs.1 per standard cubic meter (SCM) effective from Thursday.