Bulk Users to Pay Extra Rs. 25/Litre for Diesel

Diesel prices have been raised by about Rs 25 per litre for the bulk user.

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The price of diesel sold to bulk buyers now stands at Rs 122.05 per litre in Mumbai.

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In Delhi, diesel costs Rs 86.67 a litre at the petrol pump, but for bulk or industrial users, it is priced at about Rs. 115.

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The price soaring is parallel to a near 40 per cent rise in international oil prices, but retail rates at petrol pumps remain unchanged, sources said.

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The wide difference of about Rs 25 per litre between the bulk user rate and petrol pump price has prompted bulk users to refuel at petrol pumps.

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Before the price hike, they used to book tankers directly from oil companies.

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