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Premium petrol price has already crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in several parts of the country through increase in the retail rates in the month of January and February.

Premium petrol price has also already crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in the city and other parts of the country through increase in the retail rates in the month of January and February.

With crude once again touching $67 a barrel after the lows of $64 last week, oil companies want to wait or pause in between before revising fuel prices.

The price of petrol increased by 17-19 paisa per litre while the diesel price increased by 28-30 paisa per litre across metro cities of the country.

Accordingly, the price of petrol continues to remain at Tuesday level of Rs 92.85 a litre and diesel Rs 83.51 per litre in Delhi.

Petrol prices in some states have breached the Rs 100 per litre mark while premium petrol has been hovering above that level for quite some time now.

With global crude prices at over $69 a barrel mark, OMCs may have revise fuel prices upwards again if there is any further firming up.

The increase in the previous weeks has taken petrol to cross historic high levels of Rs 100 a litre in several cities across the country.

The oil marketing companies increased the petrol prices by 30 paise and diesel by 34 paise per litre on Sunday

The oil marketing companies in the city have increased the petrol prices by 31 paise and diesel by 27 paise per litre.

Accordingly, in the national capital, petrol continued to be sold at the new record high level of Rs 84.70 a litre while diesel prices remained at Rs 74.88 per litre.

OMC have had a good run in the first half of FY21 with higher inventory gains, fortunes may turn against the companies as lower oil prices in October and November months would result in inventory losses