LPG prices go up by Rs 50 to Rs 769 per liter, petrol by 26 paise to Rs 89 per liter
New Delhi, 15 February 2021 Monday
The countrymen have been hit hard by inflation on the first day of this week, with the price of LPG cylinders going up by Rs 50, while petrol-diesel prices have also gone up by 26 paise per liter.
Following the hike, the price of a 14.2-kg unsubsidised domestic LPG cylinder has gone up to Rs 769 from Rs 719 earlier, with effect from today.
On the other hand, petrol and diesel prices have been rising steadily across the country for the past one week. Even on Monday, the price of petrol and diesel in Delhi has gone up by 26 paise per liter. The figure is seen to be close to 100.
Crude oil prices are also steadily rising, although the price of petroleum in India, which depends on the next crude oil in the Indian basket, has a price effect after 20 to 25 days.
The prices of petrol and diesel in the four major cities of the country are as follows
Major cities petrol - diesel
Delhi 88.99 - 79.35
Mumbai 95.46- 86.34
Chennai 91.19- 84.44
Kolkata 90.25- 82.94
At present, petrol-diesel prices have reached record levels in all the cities. In many cities, petrol has crossed Rs 95. In the last one year, the price of petrol has gone up by more than Rs 18 per liter.
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