Petrol and diesel prices have risen by a cumulative 46-50 paise/litre and 48-69 paise/litre in 4 metros Petrol and diesel prices were hiked on Wednesday, a third straight day of increase.
From 6 am on Wednesday, petrol prices were raised by 15 paise per litre in Delhi and Mumbai, 14 paise per litre in Kolkata and 16 paise per litre in Chennai, data from Indian Oil Corporation showed.
Diesel prices were increased by 21 paise per litre in Delhi and Kolkata, 22 paise per litre in Mumbai and 23 paise per litre in Chennai.
With that, petrol prices are at their highest level recorded since September 2013 while diesel prices are at their all-time high - meaning diesel has never been this expensive in the national capital before.