New Delhi: On Tuesday, State-controlled oil marketing companies increased retail petrol and prices for the sixth consecutive day. After today’s rate revision, petrol became dearer by 9-11 paise while diesel price was hiked by 6-7 paise per litre across metropolitan cities of the country. In Delhi, petrol price peaked to Rs 71 a litre as against Rs 70.91 on Monday while diesel price went up to Rs 66.17 per litre as compared to Rs 66.11 on Monday.

While taking about price revision in metro here, Citizens in Chennai have shell out to pay Rs 73.72 for a litre of petrol, 11 paise higher than Monday’s rate. A litre of diesel costs Rs 69.91 in Chennai, 7 paise dearer than yesterday's rate of Rs 69.84. Retail petrol price in Kolkata went up by 10 paise to Rs 73.11, from Rs 73.01 recorded on Monday. Diesel prices too have raised in Kolkata by 6 paise from yesterday’s rate price of Rs 67.89 a litre. In Mumbai, a litre of petrol is priced at Rs 76.64 higher than Monday's price of 76.54, while diesel sells for Rs 69.30 per litre, 7 paise higher than yesterday's price of Rs 69.23 a litre. In Noida, petrol is retailing at Rs 70.78, 7 paise higher than Monday’s rate of Rs 70.71,  according to data from Indian Oil Corporation website. Retail petrol price rose in Gurugram by 5 paise to Rs 71.65 as against Rs 71.60 yesterday's rate.

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It is to be noted here is that so far this year, petrol prices went up approximately Rs 2.05 a  litre and Rs 2.2 per litre in Delhi and Mumbai respectively. In tandem with petrol, diesel prices have been increased by Rs 3.25 a litre and Rs 3.47 per litre respectively. In the international oil market, crude prices fell on Tuesday on caution that economic growth may disrupt fuel demand this year. International Brent crude oil futures were trading at USD 66.08 per barrel, down 42 cents, or 0.6 per cent from their last close.

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