Gujarat: Petrol price breaches Rs 105-mark

AHMEDABAD: Rallying due to rise in international crude price, petrol and diesel prices rose for the third consecutive day in Ahmedabad on Friday.
According to a price notification by state-owned fuel retailers, petrol price touched Rs 105.26 per litre, breaching the Rs 105-mark on Friday. Petrol cost went up by 34 paise in a single day.
On the other hand, diesel price stood at Rs 104.95 a litre on Friday.
Fuel prices have been on an upward trend since April 15 this year due to increase in crude prices. From April 15 to October 29, i.e. roughly over a 6.5-month period, prices of both petrol and diesel have increased by 20% against Rs 87.57 a litre for petrol and Rs 86.96 a litre for diesel.