Petrol, Diesel prices up again, 12th hike in 2 weeks

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were on Monday hiked by 40 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last two weeks to ₹ 8.40 per litre. Also Read | Covid-19: No fine for not wearing mask in Haryana Petrol in Delhi will now cost ₹ 103.81 per litre as against ₹ 103.41 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from ₹ 94.67 per litre to ₹ 95.07, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers. Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state, depending upon the incidence of local taxation. This is the 12th increase in prices since the ending of a four-and-half-month long hiatus in rate revision on March 22. In all, petrol prices have gone up by ₹ 8.40 per litre. Also Read | New Covid-19 variant: No need to panic but keep close watch, says TIGS Director -PTC News