The government has increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel for the next fortnight with effect from February 16, Monday.
According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol has been raised by Rs5 per litre. The new price of petrol stood at Rs258.17 per litre.
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The price of high-speed diesel has been increased by Rs7.32 per litre. The new price of high-speed diesel has been fixed at Rs275.70 per litre.
Earlier this month, the government had announced changes to the prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight starting from February 1 (Sunday).
The Petroleum Division has issued a notification for prices applicable for the next 15 days. According to the notification, the price of petrol has been kept unchanged at Rs253.17 per litre.
