New Delhi: Diesel prices will increase by 90 paise per litre plus taxes from today, the country’s largest oil marketing firm, Indian Oil Corporation, said yesterday.
The company has decided to hike the price after a gap of two months.
Indian Oil Corporation said the Rs0.90 per litre increase in price would cover the increase of April and May.
Allowing for local taxes, the new rates for diesel per litre will be Rs49.69 in Delhi, Rs53.97 in Kolkata, Rs56.04 in Mumbai and Rs52.92 in Chennai.
The government has authorised oil marketing companies to increase the price of diesel within a small range every month.
IANS
