Fuel prices were hiked straight two days, taking a heavy toll on many across the country. While petrol got costlier by 27 paise per litre in the national capital, diesel rates went up by 23 paise per litre, according to price notification by the oil retailers.

After the latest increase, a litre of petrol in Delhi is retailing at Rs 96.12, whereas diesel costs Rs 86.98 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol is being sold at Rs 102.30 per litre, while diesel has reached Rs 94.39 per litre.

In the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan near the India-Pakistan border, diesel breached the Rs 100-mark for the first time. Petrol is now costing Rs 107.00 a litre in the area and diesel at Rs 100.05.

Petrol is retailing above the Rs 100 per litre mark in six states and union territories — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Ladakh.

Sri Ganganagar was the first in the country to see petrol price hit Rs 100 a litre mark in mid-February. Premium or additive laced petrol in the town sells for Rs 110.22 a litre and same grade diesel at Rs 103.47.

Mumbai on 29 May became the first metro in the country where petrol was being sold at over Rs 100 a litre. The difference in prices in states occurs on account of local taxes like VAT or freight charges.