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Petrol Price Hits Fresh Record High, Crosses ₹106/L In Delhi & ₹112/L In Mumbai

Mumbai: Petrol and diesel prices hit fresh record highs on Wednesday after the fuel rates were hiked across the country following a two-day pause. With an increase of 35 paise, petrol price in Delhi touched ₹106.19 per litre, while diesel price rose to ₹94.92.

Diesel price also increased by 35 paise and took the fuel rate to Rs 94.92 per litre in the financial capital.

In Mumbai, a similar trend was observed in fuel prices. Petrol price increased by 34 paise to Rs 112.11 per litre. On May 29, the financial hub became the first metro in the country where petrol was selling above Rs 100 per litre.

The price of diesel also increased by 37 paise to Rs 102.89 per litre in the capital of Maharashtra.

Fuel prices also jumped in Kolkata, where a litre of petrol and diesel were sold at Rs 106.77 per litre and Rs 98.03 per litre respectively.

Chennai also saw a hike in prices and a litre of petrol was sold for Rs 103.31. The price of diesel also increased and reached close to Rs 100. It was sold at Rs 99.26 per litre in the Tamil Nadu capital.

Petrol and diesel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes

With the recent rise, petrol touched Rs 100-a-litre mark or more in all state capitals while diesel touched the 100-mark in over a dozen states. Diesel crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Bengaluru, Daman and Silvassa.

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