Amid Lockdowns & Curfews, Fuel Prices Reach New High Across India

NEW DELHI:

New Petrol & Diesel Prices Amid Lockdown & Curfew: Fuel prices continued their upward rally for the third successive day across the country as state-controlled oil marketing companies (OMCs) hiked prices of transportation fuels by 20-30 paise per litre across major cities of the country.

On Wednesday, petrol and diesel prices were increased by 25 paise and 25 paise per litre in the national capital. This is the seventh hike in fuel prices this month.

Meanwhile, today's petrol price in Guwahati stands at Rs 88.41 (12th May 2021) and that of diesel at Rs 82.94 (12th May 2021).

Among other major capital cities, petrol breached the Rs 100-mark for the first time ever today becoming the first state capital to have petrol hit the three-figure mark. Petrol in Madhya Pradesh's capital today costs Rs 100.08 while diesel is priced at 90.95.

The price of petrol had breached the Rs 100-mark in two places in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh during the month of February, which levy the highest VAT on the fuel in the country.

In these two places, the key auto fuel rose to Rs 102.96 in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar, while diesel here is available at Rs 95.33 per litre. In Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur, petrol now costs Rs 102.66 per litre and diesel is selling for Rs 93.33.

Petrol prices also breached the Rs 100-mark in Maharashtra for the first time earlier this week when the Parbhani district joined this league. Petrol here currently costs Rs 100.74 a litre while diesel is retailing at Rs 90.67.

Petrol and diesel in these cities as of Wednesday, May 12, 2021:

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