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Fuel price touches fresh high; Petrol at Rs 88.26/litre in Mumbai, Rs 80.87/litre in Delhi
The fuel prices continued to rise on Tuesday morning, with the price of Petrol increasing by Rs 0.14 in both Delhi and Mumbai.
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.