While petrol was priced at Rs 99.86 per litre in Delhi after 35 paise hike, people in the national capital have to shell out Rs 89.36 (unchanged today) for one litre of diesel.
The price of petrol and diesel in Mumbai are Rs 103.89 and Rs 95.79 per litre respectively today.
The hike on Tuesday was the 28th increase in prices since May 4, when state-owned oil firms ended an 18-day hiatus in rate revision they observed during assembly elections in states like West Bengal.
The price of petrol was hiked by 28 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 97.50 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 88.23 per litre.
The prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked once again on June 22, pushing rates to record highs. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25-28 paise per litre today.
After petrol, diesel is now at almost Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan as oil firms raised fuel prices yet again on Friday.
After petrol, diesel is now nearing the Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan as oil firms raised fuel prices yet again on Monday.
Four fuel entrepreneurs are bringing change in the fuel industry in Rajasthan with this door-to-door delivery model which includes Bikaner-based Hiralal Bhattar Petroleum.
Petrol price on Tuesday crossed Rs 99 a litre mark in Mumbai after oil companies raised petrol and diesel rates on surge in international oil prices.
Petrol and diesel prices on Friday touched record high levels across the country after rates were increased for the fourth time this week.
Petrol and diesel prices witnessed a minor surge in the national capital and stood at Rs 90.74 and Rs 81.12 per litre, respectively on Wednesday. The petrol prices were increased by 19 paise per litre and diesel by 21 paise in Delhi.
The pumps price of petrol and diesel remained at Thursday's level of Rs 90.40 a litre and Rs 80.73 a litre respectively in Delhi.
Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan assured that petrol, diesel and LPG prices will reduce in the upcoming days and the benefit of decreasing crude oil price in international market will be provided to end customers.
Bharat Petroleum has started doorstep diesel delivery service in Faridabad. The areas that will be served in Faridabad will include Tigaon, Ballabgarh, Prithla, Faridabad NIT, Badhkal and bordering the Badarpur area.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said she was ready to discuss bringing petrol and diesel under GST in the next council meet.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that there is no proposal to bring crude oil, petrol, diesel, jet fuel (ATF) and natural gas under the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Price of domestic cooking gas, LPG has doubled to Rs 819 per cylinder in the last seven years while the increase in taxes on petrol and diesel has swelled collections by over 459 per cent, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.
Sitharaman, who had increased central excise duty on petrol and diesel by a record margin last year to mop up gains arising from international oil prices plunging to a two-decade low, remained non-committal on taking the first step to cut central taxes to give relief to consumers.
Analysts say that the government has room to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by up to Rs 8.5 per litre without impacting its target for revenue from the tax on the two fuels.
Petrol and diesel prices have increased sharply in the country over a period of time. In some cities, the price has reached Rs 100 per litre.
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