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Petrol Price Near Rs 78 In Delhi, Rs 81 In Chennai, Crosses Rs 85.50 In Mumbai

Petrol and diesel prices are at their all-time highs in some cities
Petrol and diesel prices are at their all-time highs in some cities

Petrol and diesel prices continued their upward trend on Friday, rising for 12th day in a row. While the price of petrol was only 17 paise less than Rs 78 per litre in Delhi, it was 35 paise away from Rs 86 per litre in Mumbai, according to data from Indian Oil Corporation. Diesel prices in Delhi and Mumbai were at Rs 68.75 per litre and Rs 73.20 per litre respectively. Petrol and diesel prices were at their all-time highs in some cities, such as Delhi and Mumbai. The government had hinted at steps in the coming days to curb the soaring petrol and diesel rates.

Here are five things to know about petrol and diesel prices today:

  Petrol price (in Rs. per litre) Diesel price (in Rs. per litre)
25-May 24-May 13-May 25-May 24-May 13-May
Delhi 77.83 77.47 74.63 68.75 68.53 65.93
Kolkata 80.47 80.12 77.32 71.3 71.08 68.63
Mumbai 85.65 85.29 82.48 73.2 72.96 70.2
Chennai 80.8 80.42 77.43 72.58 72.35 69.56
(Source: iocl.com)
(With agency inputs)