Another hike in fuel prices, petrol and diesel cross Rs 80-mark in Delhi

Diesel was more expensive than petrol in the city for the third consecutive day on Friday

On Friday, both petrol and diesel prices crossed the Rs 80 mark in Delhi. The prices of petrol and diesel were up by 21 paise and 17 paise, respectively.

Diesel was priced at Rs 80.19 a litre, up from Rs 80.02 a litre on Thursday, while petrol increased to Rs 80.13 a litre from Rs 79.92 a litre. This was the third consecutive day that diesel prices were seen above petrol in the city, and the 19th day in a row with no downward price revision. 

However, the prices of petrol continued to be higher than diesel rates in other