After Panchkula, petrol price crosses ₹100 per litre in Mohali

On Tuesday, the price of petrol in Mohali was ₹100.58 per litre, while diesel was being sold for ₹89.29 per litre

In the seventh price hike since March 21, petrol now costs over ₹100 per litre in Mohali, two days after petrol price crossed the dreaded mark in Panchkula on Sunday.

But both fuels are still the most expensive in Panchkula, with petrol priced at ₹101.31 per litre and diesel at ₹92.50 per litre as of Tuesday. (Sant Arora/HT)

On Tuesday, the price of petrol in Mohali was ₹100.58 per litre, while diesel was being sold for ₹89.29 per litre.

But both fuels are still the most expensive in Panchkula, with petrol priced at ₹101.31 per litre and diesel at ₹92.50 per litre as of Tuesday.

They are the cheapest in Chandigarh, where petrol is selling for ₹99.63 per litre and diesel for ₹85.99 per litre. While petrol still costs less than ₹100 per litre in Chandigarh, it may soon top the figure here too.

In the eight days since March 21, the price of petrol in Panchkula has increased by ₹5.74 per litre and diesel by ₹5.69 per litre, highest in the tricity

In the eight days since March 21, the price of petrol in Panchkula has increased by ₹5.74 per litre and diesel by ₹5.69 per litre, highest in the tricity. The price surge in Mohali for petrol is ₹4.72 per litre and for diesel ₹4.31 per litre, lowest in the tricity. Similarly, in Chandigarh, petrol price has increased by ₹5.4 per litre and diesel by ₹5.69 per litre.

According to Ashwinder Mongia, president of the Mohali Petroleum Dealers’ Association, further spike in prices will continue: “Looking at the global prices of crude oil, the retail rates of both petrol and diesel can rise by ₹10-15 per litre in the next few days,” he said.