Chandigarh petrol price in Tricity lowest even after hike | Check rates here

The petrol price in Chandigarh is the cheapest in the Tricity after the first revision in fuel rates in 137 days. Petrol now costs Rs 95.02 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 81.63 per litre.

Despite the hike in the prices of fuel across the country after 137 days, the rate of petrol is the cheapest in Chandigarh in Tricity. Petrol is retailing at Rs 95.02 per litre in Chandigarh from the earlier Rs 94.23 per litre. On the other hand, people have to shell out Rs 81.63 per litre for a litre of diesel, as against Rs 80.91 per litre.

Both fuels are still cheaper in Chandigarh as compared to Panchkula and Mohali.

The situation is not the same in Panchkula in Tricity as people have to bear the brunt of the hike in prices of petrol and diesel for the second day in a row. Petrol is the most expensive in Panchkula in the Chandigarh Tricity and is now costing Rs 96.47 per litre from the earlier Rs 95.67 per litre. While one litre of petrol costs Rs 87.69 per litre from Rs 86.88 per litre in Panchkula.

Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 80 paise a litre each for the second day in a row since the ending of an over four-and-half month hiatus in rate revision, reported news agency PTI.

Prices had been on a freeze since November 4 ahead of the assembly elections in states like Uttar Pradesh and Punjab a period during which the cost of raw material (crude oil) soared by USD 30 per barrel. Oil companies are now recouping the losses.

Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 97.01 per litre against Rs 96.21 previously, while diesel rate has gone up from Rs 87.47 per litre to Rs 88.27, according to a price notification of state fuel retailers.

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