Fuel prices continued to smash records on Wednesday, with petrol rising by 26 to 30 paise and diesel rising by 34 to 37 paise throughout the country as crude oil rose to 2014 highs in international markets.
The most recent wave of increases drove the price of fuel to a record high of Rs 102.94 per litre in Delhi and Rs 108.96 in Mumbai. Diesel prices reached an all-time high of Rs 91.42 in Delhi and Rs 99.17 in Mumbai.
On the day, petrol prices in Kolkata rose to Rs 103.65 per litre, and diesel prices rose to Rs 94.53 per litre, while in Chennai, the fuels sold for Rs 100.49 and Rs 95.93, respectively.
The price of gasoline and diesel varies per state, based on the presence of municipal taxes.
