No relief in sight as petrol, diesel prices hit a new high
Petrol
Petrol prices per litre in Delhi was recorded at Rs 77.83. For Mumbai petrol per litre was registered at Rs 85.65
Commuters are unlikely to get any relief from soaring oil prices today also as petrol and diesel on Friday morning hit an all-time high in the last five days. Petrol priceper litre in Delhi was recorded at Rs 77.83. For Mumbai petrol per litre was registered at Rs 85.65, Rs 80.47 in Kolkata and Rs 80.80 per litre in Chennai.
Diesel was selling at Rs Delhi 68.75 per litre in Delhi, Rs 73.20 in Mumbai, Rs 71.30 per litre in Kolkata and Rs 72.58 for a litre in Chennai.
This is the fifth new high in oil prices recorded in the past five days.
Petrol prices were recorded at Rs 77.47/litre in Delhi on Thursday morning while for Mumbai it stood at Rs 85.29/litre. In Delhi, the price of diesel was registered at Rs 68.53/litre and at Rs 72.96/litre for Mumbai.
According to reports, petrol price in Delhi crossed Rs 77 per litre for the first time ever on Wednesday while in Mumbai, the petrol price amounted to 1 paise short of Rs 85 per litre.