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Petrol rises marginally to Rs 87.15/litre in Mumbai, diesel at Rs 76.75/litre

The price of petrol in Delhi increased by 18 paise to Rs 81.68 per litre, while that of diesel rose by 29 paise to Rs 73.24 per litre.

October 06, 2018 / 03:13 PM IST

A day after customers felt relief from rising fuel prices as Centre cut excise duty on fuel, the petrol price was up 18 paise in Mumbai at Rs 87.15 per litre on October 6. Diesel price dropped 70 paise to Rs 76.75 in the city following a Rs 1.56 per litre relief from the state on October 5.

The price of petrol in Delhi increased by 18 paise to Rs 81.68 per litre, while that of diesel rose by 29 paise to Rs 73.24 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

In Kolkata, the price of petrol now stands at Rs 83.52 per litre, down Rs 2.28, while that of diesel dropped Rs 2.21 to Rs 75.09 per litre.

The cost of petrol in Chennai is Rs 84.89 per litre, while the price of diesel stands at Rs 77.42 per litre.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on October 4 the Centre will bear the burden of Rs 1.5 per litre, while oil marketing companies (OMCs) will absorb another Re 1 in cost, bringing the total benefit to consumers to Rs 2.5. He also said that the Centre has requested the states to carry out a similar cut on the local taxes on fuel.

Also read: Jaitley rings in festive cheer with Rs 2.5/ltr cut in petrol, diesel; Maharashtra, Gujarat match cut

Petrol & Diesel Rates Yesterday

Thursday, 28th March, 2024

Petrol Rate in Mumbai Yesterday

  • Current Petrol Price Per Litre
    104

Thursday, 28th March, 2024

Diesel Rate in Mumbai Yesterday

  • Current Petrol Price Per Litre
    92
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CityPetrol pricePrice change (increase)Diesel pricePrice  change (increase)
 (Rs/litre(in Rupees)(Rs/litre)(in Rupees)
 Bengaluru 82.3218 73.6129
Bhopal84.871874.6330
Hyderabad86.591979.6732
Lucknow79.121771.2828
Port Blair70.291568.5326

Several states positively responded to the Centre's request, with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Assam, Haryana, Goa, Chandigarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura announcing a cut on local taxes on petrol diesel by Rs 2.5.

Maharashtra has chosen to carry out the Rs 2.5 cut in value added tax (VAT) on petrol and Rs 1.56 on diesel price. The states of Kerala and Karnataka refused to match the Centre's tax cuts. Others are yet to respond.

Also read: Maharashtra, Gujarat cut fuel prices by Rs 2.50; Kerala, Karnataka refuse

Before the price cuts, the petrol price had risen by Rs 6.86 a litre and diesel by Rs 6.73 since mid-August, which was the highest in any six-week duration after the daily price revision was introduced in mid-June last year.

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