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 โน 8.40 per litre.
Petrol in Delhi will now cost โน 103.81 per litre as against โน 103.41 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from โน 94.67 per litre to โน 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 โน 8.40 per litre.
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