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Petrol and diesel prices surged to record levels on Friday as oilNSE 1.46 % companies once again hiked fuel rates across metro cities. In Delhi, the price of petrol increased by 28 paise per litre to Rs 81.28/litre, while diesel prices were hiked by 22 paise per litre to Rs 73.30/litre.
A litre of petrol was retailed at Rs. 88.67 in Mumbai, Rs. 84.49 in Chennai and Rs. 83.14 in Kolkata. Diesel was sold at a price of Rs. 73.30/ litre in Delhi, Rs. 77.82 per litre in Mumbai, Rs. 77.49 per litre in Chennai and Rs. 75.36 per litre in Kolkata. After a day’s lull, the upward march of fuel prices resumed Thursday with petrol price being hiked by 13 paise per litre and diesel by 11 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies.
