State-run oil companies raised petrol price by 27 paise and diesel by 29 paise on Sunday. The latest hike took auto fuel rates to yet another record. Petrol in Delhi was sold at ₹95.03 per litre on Sunday and diesel at ₹85.95 a litre. Indian fuel retailers align pump prices of petrol and diesel with their international benchmark rates of previous day. In the national capital, central levies account for 34.8% of petrol’s price and state taxes, 23.08%, according to official data of June 1.

Source: Hindustan Times June 06, 2021 21:19 UTC