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Petrol and diesel prices rose again across the country today to a fresh record hike. After today’s hike, 18th in the last one month, petrol is now selling at Rs 100 per litre in at least six states. Petrol prices were hiked 27 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise a litre today, according to the price listed on state-owned fuel companies website. In 18 hikes, petrol price has risen by Rs 4.36 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.93 a litre since May 4.
The petrol prices have already crossed the Rs 100-per-litre mark in several states including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, almost all districts of Andhra Pradesh, parts of Telangana and in Leh. Petrol is sold at over Rs 100 per litre in almost all districts of Andhra Pradesh, except Vizag where it costs 99.75 a litre. In Telangana, petrol prices crossed the psychological level in Adilabad (Rs 100.57) and Nizamabad (Rs 100.17).
