Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked For Fifth Time In A Row; Up By 80 Paise

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday, April 6 with both fuels costlier by 80 paise per litre. Wednesday's price revision also marked the 14th time prices were hiked in the last 16 days with prices of both fuels now up by a cumulative Rs 10 per litre each since daily price revisions were recommenced on March 22. Price for petrol in Delhi on Wednesday stood at Rs. 105.41 per litre while diesel climbed to Rs. 96.67 per litre. Moving to Mumbai, price for petrol crossed the Rs. 120 per litre mark for the first time in the financial capital. Wednesday morning saw the fuel retail for Rs. 120.51 per litre while diesel climbed to Rs. 104.77 per litre. This marked a hike of 84 paise for petrol and 85 paise for diesel respectively.