Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Bengaluru, 3rd metro after Mumbai and Hyderabad

Today's hike, which was the 26th in less than seven weeks, pushed fuel prices across the country to new historic highs. 

New Delhi: Bengaluru on Friday became the third metro city in the country to see petrol price cross Rs 100 per litre mark after fuel prices were raised yet again. Petrol price was hiked by 27 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike -- 26th in less than seven weeks -- pushed fuel prices across the country to new historic highs. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 96.93 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 87.69 per litre.