Petrol price hiked by Rs 3.38 per litre diesel goes up by Rs 2.67



Petrol price hiked by Rs 3.38 per litre, diesel goes up by Rs 2.67

Petrol price was on Wednesday hiked by a steep Rs 3.38 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.67 a litre, reversing a two-month declining trend.

Petrol will cost Rs 63.47 a litre in Delhi from midnight tonight, up from Rs 60.09 a litre, said Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest fuel retailer.

Similarly, a litre of diesel will cost Rs 52.94 a litre as against Rs 50.27.

The hike in fuel price, necessitated by a 13 per cent rise in international oil rates in the last fortnight, comes after four reductions.

Rates were last cut by Rs 1 per litre in case of petrol and Rs 2 in diesel on 16th of August.

The four reductions in last two months had led to the price of petrol in Delhi coming down by Rs 5.56 a litre and Rs 4.92 per litre in case of diesel.

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