Petrol price in Delhi reaches All-Time high of Rs 85.45 per litre, Mumbai at Rs 92.04

Petrol price in Delhi has touched its record high reaching Rs 85.45 per litre on the morning of January 22 after petrol and diesel prices were hiked almost 25 paise per litre by oil companies.

The cost of petrol per litre in Mumbai is also at its record high of Rs 92.04. The prices yesterday were Rs 85.20 per litre for petrol in Delhi. Diesel, on the other hand, is retailing at Rs 75.63 per litre, 25 paisa more than previous price.

On January 18th this month, the fuel prices breached its record high at Rs 84.95 per litre on the morning of January 18 after petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25 paise/ litre by oil companies.

The cost of petrol per litre in Mumbai was priced at Rs 91.56. Diesel prices in the two cities are now at Rs 75.13 per litre in Delhi and Rs 81.87 per litre in Mumbai.

This is the third price hike in last 20 days as oil marketing companies announced hike of Rs 0.23 for petrol and Rs 0.26 diesel per litre on January 7. The prices of petrol and diesel have increased by Rs 1.74 and Rs 1.76 per litre so far respectively in Delhi.

The price hike came as a result of resumption of daily price revisions by state-owned fuel retailers like Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) starting January 6 after nearly a month-long hiatus.

Back in mid 2020, the petrol price in the national capital crossed Rs 80 per litre mark for the first time in more than two years and has been on the rise ever since. The previous highest ever rate recorded in Delhi was at Rs 84 per litre on October 4, 2018.

Rates have been increased across the country but the final retail selling price differs from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT.