Petrol-Diesel prices hiked for 13th time in 15 days

The state-run oil marketing companies on Tuesday raised key transport fuel prices for the 13th time in the last 15 days.

Consequently, in the past 15 days, petrol prices have increased by Rs 9.40 per litre in the national capital.

These prices were revised for the very first time on March 22 after a gap of more than four months.

On Monday, the price of petrol and diesel in New Delhi were increased by 80 paise per litre.

As per pump prices, petrol now costs Rs 104.61 per litre and diesel Rs 95.87 per litre in the national capital.

In the financial capital Mumbai, prices were hiked to Rs 119.67 per litre for petrol and diesel to Rs 103.92 per litre.