Petrol, diesel prices at record high after three-day hiatus: Check latest price here

  • | Saturday | 27th February, 2021

Fuel prices in India have received a hike after maintaining the same price for three consecutive days. The hike has taken the price of petrol up by almost 15 to 24 paise.

Fuel prices in India have received a hike after maintaining the same price for three consecutive days. The hike has taken the price of petrol up by almost 15 to 24 paise. According to Indian Oil’s official application, the price of petrol in Delhi has been marked at Rs 91.17 per litre. Diesel, in the national capital, has reached a price of Rs 81.47 per litre.

The prices of petrol and diesel have been witnessing a steady rise since the second week of February. The price of petrol in Mumbai was recorded at Rs 97.57 per litre whereas diesel is being sold at Rs 88.60 per litre.

In Chennai, the petrol price increased to Rs 93.11 per litre. Diesel is selling at Rs 86.45 per litre. In Bengaluru, petrol has now reached the price of Rs 94.22, diesel has now priced at Rs 86.37 per litre.

In Kolkata, the petrol price has been set at Rs 91.35 per litre. Diesel is selling at a price of Rs 84.35 per litre.

In Pune, per litre of petrol is selling at Rs 97.21 whereas diesel is selling at ?86.90. People in Hyderabad will have to shed Rs 94.79 for a litre of petrol and ?88.86 for each litre of diesel.

Despite rising prices, few state governments have been trying to ease the pressure on the end-users. States such as Nagaland, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Assam and Meghalaya have managed to reduce a portion of the state taxes on the fuel.

Some states like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan charge more value-added tax on fuel which has led to petrol prices reaching triple-digit figures in a few areas of the state.


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