Petrol crosses 90 mark in Mumbai, shoots up in other cities

The price of petrol touched Rs 90.8 per litre in Mumbai today, recording a hike of 11 paisa since Friday. Other metros recorded a similar hike as petrol prices were recorded at Rs 82.72 per litre in Delhi, Rs 84.54 per litre in Kolkata, and Rs 85.99 per litre in Chennai. The fuel price has been witnessing a steep rise since the past few weeks. Earlier, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had blamed international factors for the hike in the prices of petroleum products.