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Fuel on fire! Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 10th day in a row; nears Rs 90 in Delhi
The petrol price in Delhi has been hiked to a record Rs 89.88 per litre, while diesel rate climbed to Rs 80.27 a litre. In Mumbai, petrol and diesel prices have been increased to Rs 96.32 and Rs 87.32 per litre, again at record highs
BusinessToday.In | February 18, 2021 | Updated 10:19 IST
Petrol and diesel rates were increased by 32-34 paise per litre across metros, as per the price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies
Petrol and diesel prices were revised for the tenth day in a row on Thursday, February 18, even as India has urged crude oil-producing countries to ease production cuts. The fuel rates were increased by 32-34 paise per litre across metros, as per the price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies. In Rajasthan s Ganganagar, the retail price of non-branded petrol has been revised to Rs 100.49 per litre, whereas in Nagarabandh, Madhya Pradesh, one
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 30 paise per litre and 25 paise per litre, respectively in Delhi, according to price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
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Petrol nears Rs 85 mark in Delhi, diesel closer to Rs 82 in Mumbai
Petrol price in the national capital neared the Rs 85 a litre mark while diesel rates in Mumbai were close to Rs 82 as fuel prices were raised by 25 paise per litre each on Monday. Petrol now costs a lifetime high of Rs 84.95 per litre in Delhi while diesel comes for Rs 75.13, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. The price hike on Monday came after three days of unchanged rates.
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Prices were last hiked by 50 paise a litre in two instalments on January 13 and 14.
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In Mumbai, the price of petrol soared to an all-time high of Rs 91.56 a litre while diesel rates went up to Rs 81.87.
Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 15:54 IST
On Wednesday, OMCs hiked petrol and diesel prices by Rs 0,25 per litre, which were retailed at Rs 84.45 and Rs 74.63 in Delhi respectively. Petrol price breaks record in Delhi; retailed at Rs 84.45 per litre | Photo Credit: BCCL
Key Highlights Petrol last touched its peak of Rs 84 per litre in October 2018 while diesel reached peaked at Rs 81.94 in July 2020. On March 16 and May 5, the Centre had increased excise duty on petrol by Rs 13 per litre and diesel by Rs 16 in two tranches.
Excise duty and VAT tax on petrol and diesel account for more than 60 per cent of the rate currently and is a major source of revenue for the government
Things you can do or buy for the price of a litre of petrol in Delhi
Renting an e-bike, shopping groceries or grabbing a can of beer: Here’s what you can do or buy for the price of a litre of petrol in Delhi January 11, 2021 / 11:43 AM IST Fuel prices surged once again on January 7, with the petrol price reaching its all-time high of Rs 84.2 per litre in Delhi. The price of Diesel climbed to Rs 74.3 per litre in the national capital. In Mumbai, the price of petrol hit Rs 90.8 per litre and that of Diesel scaled to a record high of Rs 81.07 per litre. Here’s a look things you can do or buy for the price a litre of petrol in Delhi. (File image: Reuters)