Diesel at record high of Rs 69.46 a litre, petrol inches towards Rs 78 mark

The increase pushed diesel price to its highest ever level of Rs 69.46 a litre in Delhi. In Mumbai, the fuel now costs Rs 73.74 a litre.

Latest News: Diesel prices today hit a record high of Rs 69.46 per litre while petrol rates inched towards Rs 78 a litre mark after a fall in rupee made imports costlier.

Diesel price was today hiked about 14 paise per litre and petrol by 13 paise, according to price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

The increase pushed diesel price to its highest ever level of Rs 69.46 a litre in Delhi. In Mumbai, the fuel now costs Rs 73.74 a litre.

Fuel prices in Delhi are the cheapest in all metros and most state capitals due to lower sales tax or VAT. Diesel price had previously hit its highest level on May 29 when it reached Rs 69.31 a litre mark in Delhi.

Petrol and Diesel Price 

Petrol in Delhi today costs Rs 77.91 per litre, and Rs 85.33 in Mumbai. The rates are however lower than the peak hit on May 29 when they touched Rs Rs 78.43 a litre in Delhi and Rs 86.24 in Mumbai.

Fuel prices have been on the rise since August 16 after the rupee dipped to its lowest value against the US dollar. The domestic unit hit a record low of 70.32 in early trade that day.

Petrol price has risen by Rs 0.77 a litre in Delhi in last 12 days. Diesel rates have gone up by Rs...continue reading

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Petrol price cut, Diesel unchanged: Check today’s rates in state capitals

Fuel prices in the country are largely determined by global crude oil prices, which have been on a downward trajectory for nearly a month now.

 

Fuel Prices Today : Petrol prices, after remaining steady for three consecutive days, were cut by 8-12 paise in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai on Tuesday. Diesel prices, however, remained unchanged.

According to prices announced by Indian Oil Corp (IOC) on Tuesday, petrol prices were down 8 paise to Rs 76.27 a litre in Delhi. Petrol prices in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai were Rs 78.94, Rs 84.06 and Rs 79.16 a litre respectively.

Here are the prices of non-branded petrol across state capitals (Rs/litre), applicable from 6:00 am June 19:

1. Agartala: Rs 72.07
2. Aizwal: Rs 72.19
3. Ambala: Rs 76.39
4. 4) Bangalore: Rs 77.51
5. Bhopal: Rs 81.86
6. Bhubhaneswar: Rs 75.09
7. Chandigarh: Rs 73.36
8. Dehradun: Rs 77.64
9. Gandhinagar: Rs 75.58
10. Gangtok: Rs 79.30
11. Guwahati: Rs 78.41
12. Hyderabad: Rs 80.79
13. Imphal: Rs 74.36
14. Itanagar: Rs 72.18
15. Jaipur: Rs 79.01
16. Jammu: Rs 78.00
17. Jalandhar: Rs 81.47
18. Kohima: Rs 74.75
19. Lucknow: Rs 77.12
20. Panjim: Rs 70.28
21. Patna: Rs 81.76
22. Pondicherry: Rs 75.07
23. Port Blair: Rs 65.76
24. Raipur: Rs 76.68
25. Ranchi: Rs 76.28
26. Shillong: Rs 75.67
27. Shimla: Rs 76.44
28. Srinagar: Rs 80.69
29. Trivandrum: Rs 79.37
30. Silvasa: Rs 74.20
31. Daman: Rs 74.12

The price of diesel was unchanged for the second consecutive day. In Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, it was sold at Rs 67.78, Rs 70.33, Rs 72.24 and Rs 71.54.

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