Petrol price has maintained its rise with the fuel price increases again on Friday, while diesel is holding on to its price line that it has maintained since July 30.
In the international market, the crude price has also remained firm with benchmark Brent crude hovering close to $ 46 a barrel.
State-owned oil marketing companies on Friday increased the price of petrol by 11 paise per liter in Delhi while 10 paise per liter in Mumbai and Kolkata and by nine paise per liter in Chennai.
According to the IndianOil website, petrol prices in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai increased to Rs 81.94, Rs 83.43, Rs 88.58, Rs 84.91 per liter respectively. However, diesel prices are holding steady in these metros at Rs 73.56, Rs 77.06, Rs 80.11, and Rs 78.86 per liter.
Petrol prices have now risen in 11 of the last 13 days and in the national capital, it is now expensive by Rs 1.51 per liter during the period.
Benchmark Brent crude has remained firm and contracts for November delivery on the intercontinental exchange have risen to $ 45.75 a barrel. The US WTI crude is also holding up at over $ 43 a barrel.
