Petrol price inches closer to ₹100/L with another hike

Lucknow: With the third hike in the past 10 days, the price of petrol in Lucknow has climbed to Rs 99.28 per litre, moving closer to the Rs 100 mark. Diesel also became costlier at Rs 92.64 per litre.

Fuel rates have been rising steadily since May 14. Petrol prices went up from Rs 94.69 to Rs 97.55 on May 15, followed by further revisions to Rs 98.42 on May 19 and Rs 99.28 on May 23. Diesel prices increased from Rs 87.81 to Rs 90.82 on May 15, then to Rs 91.73 on May 19 and Rs 92.64 on May 23.






Premium fuel prices have also registered a sharp rise. XP95 has reached Rs 107.86 per litre, while XG now stands at Rs 98.25 per litre.

The repeated revisions have pushed up retail selling prices by nearly Rs 5 for both petrol and diesel in just over a week, adding financial pressure on commuters and transport operators across the state.