Petrol price at record high of Rs 89.88 in Delhi, diesel crosses Rs 80-mark

Petrol and diesel prices are revised on a daily basis in line with benchmark international price and foreign exchange rates

Petrol price on Thursday touched a record high of Rs 89.88 in the national capital, two days after breaching the Rs 89-a-litre mark. Diesel price also surpassed Rs 80-mark in Delhi.

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 34 paise and 32 paise per litre respectively on Thursday, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. The diesel price stood at Rs 80.27. On Tuesday, the petrol price had topped the Rs 89-mark to touch an all-time high of Rs 89.29 in Delhi. 

Fuel prices, which vary from state to state depending on local sales tax or VAT, are now