From today price of petrol, diesel, jet fuel and non-subsidized LPG cylinder and global oil rates will hiked up.
Petrol price last night raised by Rs. 2.58 a litre and diesel by Rs. 2.26 per litre. Petrol will cost Rs. 65.60 per litre in Delhi after the increase while diesel will cost Rs. 53.93/litre.
The price of aeronautics turbine fuel will rose by a sharp 9.2 per cent and will cost Rs. 46,729 per kilolitre in New Delhi. The price of non-subsidised LPG cylinder has been raised by Rs. 21 and will now cost Rs. 548.50 in New Delhi.
Indian Oil said in a statement last night, "The current level of international product prices of petrol & diesel and rupee-dollar exchange rate warrant increase in price of petrol and diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers with this price revision".