The prices of petrol and diesel were hiked again on Thursday, May 27, 2021, touching fresh record highs across the country. With the recent hikes this month, petrol prices have already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
In the national capital, the petrol price rose by 24 paise while that of diesel too inched up 29 paise. With this increase, petrol in Delhi is now selling at Rs 93.68 a litre while diesel is selling at Rs 84.61.
In the financial capital Mumbai, petrol price neared the Rs 100-mark and now stands at Rs 99.94 while diesel costs Rs 91.87, data available on Indian Oil Corporation's website showed.
Earlier this month, Bhopal became the first state capital to have petrol hit the three-figure mark and today Jaipur touched the historic milestone after petrol price reached Rs 100.17 per litre.
Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan had the costliest petrol and diesel in the country at Rs 104.67 per litre and Rs 97.49 a litre, respectively. Petrol and Diesel prices are fixed on the basis of freight charges, local taxes, and VAT.
Today's fuel price hike marks the 14th occasion in the ongoing month after oil marketing companies (OMCs) resumed their price revisions ending an 18-day hiatus that coincided with the assembly elections in key states.
Crude oil prices came down on Thursday morning. US WTI crude futures for July traded at USD 66.02 per barrel, while Brent crude futures were at USD 68.76 per barrel, according to Reuters.
Citywise petrol and diesel rates
Pune: Petrol prices - Rs 99.56 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 90.10 per litre
Hyderabad: Petrol prices - Rs 97.36 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 92.24 per litre
Bengaluru: Petrol prices - Rs 96.80 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 89.70 per litre
Mohali: Petrol prices - Rs 95.86 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 87.52 per litre
Chennai: Petrol prices - Rs 95.28 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 89.39 per litre
Kolkata: Petrol prices - Rs 93.72 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 87.46 per litre
Gurugram: Petrol prices - Rs 91.54 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 85.19 per litre
Noida: Petrol prices - Rs 91.29 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 85.08 per litre
Chandigarh: Petrol prices - Rs 90.11 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 84.27 per litre
