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Petrol, Diesel Price Hiked India LIVE Updates: The petrol will now cost Rs 97.77 per litre in Delhi, Rs 108.74 per litre in Kolkata, Rs 106.68 in Mumbai and Rs 103.67 per litre in Chennai.

Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 97.77 a litre, while diesel will be priced at Rs 99.67.

After hikes in petrol and diesel prices, the cost of CNG was also increased by Rs 2 as the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues in the wake of the war in West Asia

Diesel, in particular, powers India's transport backbone -- trucks, buses, agricultural machinery, generators and logistics networks.

Petrol and diesel prices were raised by Rs3 per litre on Friday, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to work from home. | India News

Petrol in the national capital Delhi will now cost Rs 97.77 a litre, while diesel will be priced at Rs 99.67.

This comes amid a call for fuel conservation as the world faces an energy crisis amid the West Asia conflict, which led to a blockade in the significant maritime trade route, the Strait of Hormuz.

Petrol and diesel prices rise by Rs3 per litre, reflecting increased global energy costs.

Govt says no shortage in fuel, only temporary issues at some petrol stations

Calling PM Modi's appeal a good measure to help the nation tide over the potential crisis, the economist said he prefers the price instruments over "blunt quantitative kind of restrictions".