Petrol price on Wednesday crossed the ₹100-a-litre mark after fuel prices were increased in line with firming international oil trends.
Petrol price was increased by 35 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise a litre, according to a price notification of State-owned fuel retailers.
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In Delhi, petrol now costs ₹100.21 a litre and diesel is priced at ₹89.53 per litre.
Delhi is the last of the metro cities to see petrol rising above the ₹100-a-litre mark. Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune already have prices above that mark.
Kolkata also saw petrol prices climbing over ₹100 per litre on Wednesday.
Fuel price hike: Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Tamil Nadu
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