While the diesel rates have been hiked for the 22nd time since June 7, petrol price has been raised on 21 occasions.
Diesel price on Monday scaled a new high after prices were hiked for the 22nd time in just over three weeks, taking the cumulative increase to ₹11.14 per litre.
Petrol price was increased by 5 paise per litre and diesel 13 paise a litre across the country, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.
While the diesel rates have been hiked for the 22nd time since June 7, petrol price has been raised on 21 occasions.
There was no change in prices on Sunday.
The cumulative increase since the oil companies started the cycle on June 7 now totals to ₹ 9.17 for petrol and ₹11.14 in diesel.