No relief in petrol and diesel rates after 9 days, as prices surge

State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Monday increased the price of petrol and diesel for the ninth consecutive day as they continued to adjust retail rates in line with costs after an 82-day break from rate revision amidst the coronavirus pandemic.Petrol will now cost Rs 76.26 per litre after an increase by 48 paise and diesel 74.62 per litre after it was raised by 59 paise in Delhi. Petrol price was raised by 62 paise and diesel by 64 paise in the national capital on Sunday.

On Sunday, the price of petrol in Delhi was Rs 75.78 per litre after an increase by 62 paise and that of was diesel Rs 74.03 per litre after a raised of 64 paise. Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT. Petrol will now cost Rs 83.17 per litre and diesel Rs 73.21 per litre in Mumbai. Chennai residents will have to pay Rs 79.96 for a litre of petrol and Rs 72.69 per litre for diesel. In Kolkata, petrol has been priced at Rs 78.10 for petrol and Rs 70.33 for diesel for every litre.