The petrol price was hiked by 53 paise per litre and diesel by 64 paise a litre for the 12th consecutive day.
New Delhi: The petrol price was hiked by 53 paise per litre and diesel by 64 paise a litre for the 12th consecutive day.
The petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 77.81 per litre from Rs 77.28, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 76.43 a litre from Rs 75.79, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.
Petrol and diesel prices hiked
Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT.
This is the 12th daily increase in rates in a row since oil companies on June 7 restarted revising prices in line with costs, after ending an 82-day hiatus in rate revision.
Petrol and diesel prices hikedIn 12 hikes, petrol price has gone up by Rs 6.55 per litre and diesel by Rs 7.04 a litre.
