Petrol touches new high of ₹84.45 in Delhi, crosses ₹91 in Mumbai
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This is the highest ever price of petrol in Delhi, while diesel is at a record high in Mumbai (PTI) Petrol price on Wednesday touched a new high of ₹84.45 per litre in the national capital after state-owned fuel retailers hiked prices after a five-day hiatus. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. In Delhi, petrol now costs ₹84.45 per litre and diesel is priced at ₹74.63. In Mumbai, petrol comes for ₹91.07 a litre and diesel for ₹81.34.
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Fuel On Fire! Petrol Touches New High Of Rs 84.45 In Delhi, Crosses Rs 91 Mark In Mumbai
According to a price notification from oil marketing companies, petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25 paise per litre each. Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-13T12:28:31+05:30 Fuel On Fire! Petrol Touches New High Of Rs 84.45 In Delhi, Crosses Rs 91 Mark In Mumbai outlookindia.com 2021-01-13T12:29:35+05:30
Petrol price is breaking all records – it touched a new high of Rs 84.45 per litre in Delhi after state-owned fuel retailers hiked prices after a five-day hiatus.
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