Price of premium petrol rises to Rs 2 per litre amid conflict in West Asia
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The price of premium or higher-grade petrol on Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre amid a spike in global oil prices amid the conflict in West Asia, PTI reported.
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The prices of regular petrol and diesel, however, did not change.
In Delhi, the price of 95-octane petrol, a premium-grade fuel, increased from Rs 99.8 per litre to Rs 101.8. A litre of normal petrol in the national capital remained at Rs 94.7, while the same grade diesel was priced at Rs 87.6 a litre.
Normal petrol typically has an octane rating of 91-92, which is suitable for standard engines and offers adequate performance for everyday driving. An octane rating is a measure of fuel stability.
Meanwhile, the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users in the country was also hiked by about Rs 22 a litre, according to the news agency. Bulk diesel prices were hiked from Rs 87.6 per litre to Rs 109.5 in the national capital.
Earlier on Friday, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, told reporters that there is no increase in prices of normal petrol and diesel.
“Some increase is reported in the premium category which hardly makes up for 2%-4% of the entire petrol [sold in the country],” Sharma said. “There is...