Today Petrol price was raised by Rs 3.38 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.67 a litre, as per Indian Oil Corp fuel retailer. In Delhi Petrol will cost Rs 63.47 a litre effective from tonight. Old petrol price was 60.09 a litre. Similarly, a litre of diesel will cost Rs 52.94 a litre as against Rs 50.27.
The hike in fuel price, necessitated by a 13 % increase in international oil rates in the last fortnight, comes after four reductions.