Petrol exceeds Rs 83, Diesel Rs 73 for the first time in Two years

New Delhi, 5/12: Petrol prices on Saturday exceeded Rs 83 per litre mark in Delhi after a rally in international oil prices forced the 13th hike in the rates in last two weeks. Petrol price on Saturday was raised by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise, according to a price notification of oil marketing companies.

Petrol price rose to Rs 83.13 per litre from Rs 82.86. Diesel rates went up from Rs 73.07 to Rs 73.32 per litre. In the last two weeks the petrol price has gone up by Rs 2.07 per litre and diesel rate has risen by Rs 2.86.

This is the highest price that petrol and diesel have touched since September 2018 and was the 13th increase in the price since November 20, 2020.