Petrol, diesel price today: Fuel gets costlier again; check here

<strong>New Delhi</strong>: Continuing the upward streak, the prices of petrol and diesel increased again on Monday, just a day after it clocked record high prices on Sunday. In Delhi, petrol price reached Rs 79.15 per litre - an increase of Rs. 0.31, while the cost of diesel reached Rs. 71.15 – an increase of Rs. 0.39 In Kolkata, price of petrol increased by Rs 0. 30 making it Rs 82.06, while that of diesel increased by Rs 0.39, making its price Rs. 74. In Mumbai, The price of diesel increased to Rs 75.54 after an increase of Rs 0.42, while that of petrol reached Rs. 86.56 with an increase of Rs 0.31 per litre. There has been a surge in fuel prices since August 16, after the rupee hit a record low of 71 against the US dollar. On Sunday, petrol and diesel in Delhi witnessed increase in prices to cost Rs 78.84 and Rs 70.76 respectively; in Mumbai it was Rs 86.25 and Rs 75.12 respectively, while in Kolkata it was Rs 81.76 and rs 73.61 respectively. On Saturday, the price of petrol was increased to Rs 78.68 per litre in Delhi, against Rs. 78.52 on Friday, while diesel was being sold at Rs. 70.42 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol was being sold at Rs 86.09 per litre (increased by Rs 0.16 per litre), while diesel prices touched a new high of Rs. 74.76 per litre (increased by Rs 0.22 per litre). Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan had said that the rise in crude oil price in the international market and devaluation of the Indian rupee against the US Dollar were responsible for the increase in fuel prices in the country, a key concern for the Centre.

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