Petrol price hiked by Rs 7.50/ltr
Port Blair, May 23: All the petrol pumps of A & N Islands today witnessed heavy rush as the news regarding hike in petrol price spread like wild fire.
Oil marekting companies on Wednesday announced a sharp increase in petrol price, drawing howls of protest from the government’s allies and opponents. The companies said they will raise petrol price by Rs. 6.28 per litre, excluding local sales tax or VAT, effective midnight. The hike translates into Rs. 7.50 per litre in Delhi. Petrol in Mumbai will cost Rs. 78.57 per litre as against Rs. 70.66 a litre, at present. In Kolkata, the increase will be Rs. 7.85 per litre to Rs. 77.88 per litre and Chennai saw rates going up by Rs. 7.98 to Rs. 77.53 per litre.
