New Delhi: With Indian Oil Corporation hiking the price of petrol and diesel by 36 paise/litre and 87 paise/litre (including State levies), respectively, from midnight of November 15/16, petrol in the capital will now cost Rs 61.06/litre and diesel will come at Rs 46.80/litre.

Indian Oil said at a Press release that current international prices of petrol and diesel and the rupee-dollar exchange rate has compelled the hike in prices.

The public sector oil marketing company said it would continue to closely monitor the movement of prices in the international oil market as well as the rupee-dollar exchange rate.

The developing trends would be reflected in future price changes, it added.

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