New Delhi: Days after the steepest diesel price hike, oil companies on Saturday raised premium or branded petrol and diesel rates by Rs. 6.36 and Rs. 19.55 per litre, respectively. The government, on Thursday, had raised diesel price by Rs. 5.63 per litre and allowed the oil companies to price premium or branded petrol and diesel at market prices.
Subsequently, the premium or branded petrol in Delhi is being sold at Rs. 77.58 per litre from today as against Rs. 71.22 previously.
Similarly, premium or branded diesel is being sold at Rs. 65.81 per litre as against Rs. 46.26 previously.
The IOC sells premium or branded petrol as ‘XtraPremium’, while Bharat Petroleum calls it ‘Speed’. (PTI)