Petrol nears Rs90 a litre in Mumbai

The rise in domestic fuel prices continued unabated yesterday, with the price of petrol nearing the psychological Rs90 (Dh4.59) a litre mark in Mumbai with the fuel selling at Rs89.29 under the dynamic pricing regime.

Petrol in Delhi, which is cheapest among the four metros due to lower taxes, rose to Rs81.91 per litre yesterday while it increased in Kolkata and Chennai to Rs83.76 and Rs85.15 respectively.

Going up daily

Similarly, diesel prices rose in Delhi and Kolkata to Rs73.72 and Rs75.57 per litre respectively and climbed to Rs77.94 and Rs78.26 per litre in Chennai and Mumbai respectively.

Fuel prices in the country have been going up almost daily since August 1.