Petrol, diesel prices today: Fuel rates hiked again for third consecutive day by 35 paise a litre
The price of petrol in Delhi surged to its highest-ever level of Rs 105.49 a litre and Rs 111.43 per litre in Mumbai.
Petrol and diesel prices on 16th October inched up to new levels across the country, as fuel rates were hiked again by 35 paise a litre.
The price of petrol in Delhi surged to its highest-ever level of Rs 105.49 a litre and Rs 111.43 per litre in Mumbai, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. In Delhi, diesel now comes for Rs 93.22 a litre, while in Mumbai, it costs Rs 102.15 a litre.
For the third straight day, there was an increase of 35 paise per litre in the petrol and diesel prices. However, there was no change in the rates on 13th and 12th October.
Petrol and diesel have been priced at Rs 106.11 and Rs 97.33, respectively, in Kolkata and Rs 102.70 and Rs 98.59 in Chennai, respectively.
Petrol price in most of the country is already above Rs 100 a litre, while diesel rates have crossed that level in many states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Kerala, Karnataka and Leh.
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Prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes.
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