For the first time in living memory, Diesel has become costlier than petrol in the national capital after prices were hiked for 19 days in a row. On Thursday, the retail prices of diesel increased by Rs 0.14 taking the cost for a litre to Rs 80.02/litre, marking the highest price of diesel ever recorded here. While, the petrol price in the national capital stood at Rs 79.92/litre (increase by Rs 0.16).The unprecedented development came after petrol prices remained unchanged after a spell of 17 consecutive hikes and diesel prices continued to rise.Ever since Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) restarted revising fuel prices on June 7 after an 82-day-long hiatus, petrol and diesel prices rose by Rs 8.66 and Rs 10.62 per litre, respectively

For the first time in living memory, Diesel has become costlier than petrol in the national capital after prices were hiked for 19 days in a row. On Thursday, the retail prices of diesel increased by Rs 0.14 taking the cost for a litre to Rs 80.02/litre, marking the highest price of diesel ever recorded here. While, the petrol price in the national capital stood at Rs 79.92/litre (increase by Rs 0.16).The unprecedented development came after petrol prices remained unchanged after a spell of 17 consecutive hikes and diesel prices continued to rise.Ever since Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) restarted revising fuel prices on June 7 after an 82-day-long hiatus, petrol and diesel prices rose by Rs 8.66 and Rs 10.62 per litre, respectively