Karnataka polls over, petrol, diesel prices rise after 19 day freeze The rise in prices is mainly due to the rise in international crude oil prices which were seen at $76.69 a barrel at one point on Monday
With the Karnataka polls over, oil marketing companies have opted for a price rise in petrol and diesel after a gap of 19 days. The price of petrol was increased 17 paise per litre and that of diesel by 21 paise per litre in Delhi on Monday. Petrol price was seen at Rs 74.80 per litre, the highest since September 2013, and diesel was seen at Rs 66.14 per litre. The prices were kept on freeze starting from April 24, on the back of the Karnataka polls.