Hat-trick of hikes for petrol and diesel! And it is not over yet, Diesel crosses over 100 mark

For the third consecutive day, petrol and diesel prices hid all-time highs on Thursday as international crude oil prices continue to rise after the recent announcement by OPEC+

Petrol and diesel rates across the country have been hiked for the second straight day by 30 paise and 35 paise respectively, taking the petrol price to ₹103.24 per litre in Delhi whereas diesel has become expensive at ₹91.77 per litre.

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This is the third consecutive day of hikes. On Tuesday, petrol and diesel prices increased by 30 paise per litre.

The latest round of hikes came after the global benchmark Brent jumped to $82.53 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose to $78.87 a barrel.

The price of cooking gas LPG was hiked by Rs 15 per cylinder on Wednesday, in line with a surge in international fuel prices.

Petrol and diesel prices in major Indian cities

City Petrol Diesel

Delhi 103.24 91.77

Mumbai 109.25 99.55

Kolkata 103.94 94.88

Chennai 100.75 96.36

Bangalore 106.83 97.40

Bhopal 111.76 100.80