Continuing the upward run, petrol and diesel prices touched a new high as oil marketing companies announced a hike on Saturday.
In Delhi, petrol went past the Rs 80-mark for the first time ever as the prices were hiked by 39 paise. Petrol in the Capital reached an unprecedented Rs 80.38 per litre on Saturdaym while the new price for diesel will be Rs 72.51 after an even bigger hike of 44 paise.
In Mumbai, petrol prices rose by 38 paise to be sold at Rs 87.77 per litre and diesel prices were hiked by 47 paise to Rs 76.98.