Fuel price touches fresh high; Petrol at Rs 88.26/litre in Mumbai, Rs 80.87/litre in Delhi

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NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: The fuel prices continued to rise on Tuesday morning, with the price of Petrol increasing by Rs 0.14 in both Delhi and Mumbai.

Petrol price touched Rs 80.87/litre in Delhi and Rs 88.26/litre in Mumbai.

Both the metros also witnessed a rise in diesel prices.

In Delhi, diesel prices stood at Rs 72.97/litre, up by Rs 0.14/litre. In Mumbai, the price of diesel touched Rs 77.47/litre, up by Rs 0.15/litre.

Prices of non-branded petrol in metro-cities

Cities	(Rs/litre)
New Delhi	80.87
Kolkata	83.75
Mumbai	88.26
Chennai	84.05

Prices of non-branded diesel in metro-cities

Cities	(Rs/litre)
New Delhi	72.97
Kolkata	75.82
Mumbai	77.47
Chennai	77.13

(Source: Indian Oil) Prices may vary from outlet to outlet within a city

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has termed the hike in petroleum products as a `momentary difficulty` owing to an international crisis. On Monday, the Opposition – led by Congress – called for a Bharat Bandh over the rising fuel prices, which witnessed several incidents of violence.

Fuel price surge has been primarily due to the high cost of global crude oil and a weak rupee.