Petrol, diesel prices hiked for fourth day

October 23, 2021 10:27 pm | Updated 10:27 pm IST - New Delhi

In Mumbai, diesel now comes for ₹103.63 a litre, while in Delhi, it costs ₹95.62 per litre. File.

In Mumbai, diesel now comes for ₹103.63 a litre, while in Delhi, it costs ₹95.62 per litre. File.

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday by 35 paise per litre, pushing the total increase in rates on petrol to ₹36 per litre and on diesel to ₹26.58 since early May 2020.

Petrol in Delhi now costs ₹107.24 a litre and diesel comes for ₹95.97, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The latest increase has pushed pump rates across the country to their highest-ever levels.

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