Petrol crosses Rs 89-mark to hit record high in Delhi, diesel at Rs 79.70

Petrol prices in Mumbai stood at Rs 95.75 on Tuesday as compared with Rs 95.46 yesterday. One litre of diesel will cost Rs 86.72 in the city

Petrol prices breached the Rs 89-a-litre mark to touch an all-time high of Rs 89.29 in the national capital.

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 30 paise and 35 paise per litre each on Tuesday, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. The diesel prices stood at Rs 79.70.
 

Fuel prices, which vary from state to state depending on local sales tax or VAT, are now at a record high in the country, prompting calls for a cut in excise duty to ease the burden on consumers. Petrol and diesel prices are revised on a daily basis