The prices of petrol and diesel were hiked again on Thursday, May 27, 2021, touching fresh record highs across the country. With the recent hikes this month, petrol prices have already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. In the national capital, the petrol price rose by 24 paise while that of diesel too inched up 29 paise. Petrol and Diesel prices are fixed on the basis of freight charges, local taxes, and VAT. Citywise petrol and diesel ratesPune: Petrol prices - Rs 99.56 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 90.10 per litreHyderabad: Petrol prices - Rs 97.36 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 92.24 per litreBengaluru: Petrol prices - Rs 96.80 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 89.70 per litreMohali: Petrol prices - Rs 95.86 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 87.52 per litreChennai: Petrol prices - Rs 95.28 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 89.39 per litreKolkata: Petrol prices - Rs 93.72 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 87.46 per litreGurugram: Petrol prices - Rs 91.54 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 85.19 per litreNoida: Petrol prices - Rs 91.29 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 85.08 per litreChandigarh: Petrol prices - Rs 90.11 per litre; Diesel prices - Rs 84.27 per litre

Source: dna May 27, 2021 06:45 UTC