Fuel prices hiked, petrol now Rs 78.79 per litre

​Hyderabad: The fuel prices once again have gone up following the State-owned oil firms raising petrol price by 20 paise per litre, while diesel was hiked by 21 paise per litre on Monday.

This way the petrol and diesel prices were enhanced for fifth day in a row. The Petrol price was hiked by 20 paise, up from Rs 78.59 to Rs 78.79. The new price would further pinch pockets of motorists. In fact, the cost of petrol in Hyderabad is third highest in the country after Patna and Mumbai.

In Mumbai, petrol now costs 82.25 per litre, while in Patna it would be 79.91 per litre. The new diesel price in the city is Rs 71.33 per litre. With a 21-paise hike, the diesel price has gone from Rs 71.12 to Rs 71.33 per litre.