Increased in petrol, diesel costs

New Delhi, Aug 30 Fuel costs was increased on Thursday with petrol being sold at Rs 78.30 for every litre in Delhi and at Rs 85.72 for each litre in Mumbai, according to the information given by the Indian Oil Corporation. Diesel costs shot up to Rs 69.93 in the national capital and Rs 74.24 per litre in Mumbai.

Petrol prices in Delhi increased by 12 paise per litre since yesterday and by 13 paise per litre in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. So also, diesel costs expanded by 14 paise per litre in Delhi and Kolkata while it increased by 15 paise per litre in Mumbai and Chennai.

Diesel in Kolkata is presently sold at Rs 72.78 for each litre while oil cost has gone up to Rs. 81.23 for each litre. In Chennai, diesel was seen retailing at Rs 74.86 for every litre and petroleum at Rs. 81.35 for each litre. As indicated by media reports, this is the fifth day of oil and diesel climb by the oil marketing companies.

On August 26, oil was sold at Rs 77.78 per litre in Delhi and at Rs 85.20 for each litre in Mumbai while the cost of oil in Kolkata was Rs 80.71 for each litre. The hike was not limited to petrol alone as diesel costs also saw an all-time-high record price in the national capital.