New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices soared to new record highs after rates were hiked again on Sunday by 35 paise a litre. Interestingly, the auto fuels now cost a third more than the rate at which ATF is sold to airlines.
The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 105.84 a litre and Rs 111.77 per litre in Mumbai, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
In Mumbai, diesel now comes for Rs 102.52 a litre; while in Delhi, it costs Rs 94.57.
With this rise, petrol is now at Rs 100-a-litre mark or more in all state capitals while diesel has touched the 100-mark in over a dozen states. Diesel crossed the Rs 100-a-litre mark in Bengaluru, Daman and Silvassa.
Petrol used in two-wheelers and cars now costs 33 per cent more than the price at which aviation turbine fuel (ATF) is sold to airlines. ATF in Delhi costs Rs 79,020.16 per kilolitre or Rs 79 per litre.
17/10/21 Times of India
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