Petrol, diesel prices hit fresh record highs as rates hiked after 2-day pause

Petrol and diesel prices hit fresh record highs across most parts of India on Thursday after the rates were hiked following a two-day pause. In Delhi, a 35 paise hike took petrol price to ₹104.79 per litre, and diesel price to ₹93.52. In Mumbai, petrol now costs ₹110.75 per litre, the highest across metro cities, while diesel costs ₹101.40.