Petrol price hiked by Rs. 2.21 per litre; diesel by Rs. 1.79

December 16, 2016 09:55 pm | Updated 09:58 pm IST - New Delhi

A petrol pump in Anna Nagar in Chennai.

A petrol pump in Anna Nagar in Chennai.

Petrol price was hiked by Rs 2.21 a litre and diesel by Rs. 1.79 per litre, excluding local levies, on Friday.

The revised rates will take effect from midnight.

Now, petrol in Delhi will cost Rs. 68.94 per litre from midnight as against Rs. 66.10 currently, said Indian Oil Corp, the nation’s largest fuel retailer. A litre of diesel will cost Rs. 56.68.

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