Petrol, Diesel Rates Hiked Again; Diesel Breaches Rs. 86/Litre Mark In Delhi

The state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Monday increased fuel prices for the second consecutive day. According to Indian Oil Corporation, petrol became costlier by 28 paise from Rs. 95.03 per litre to Rs. 95.31 per litre, while diesel prices soared by 27 paise to Rs. 86.22 per litre in the national capital. In Mumbai, petrol has already breached Rs. 101 per litre mark, and currently retails at Rs. 101.52 per litre whereas diesel prices have touched Rs. 93.58 per litre.

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Petrol prices in Mumbai have gone up to Rs. 101.52 per litre, while diesel rates stand at Rs. 93.58 per litre

Here are the petrol and diesel prices across five major metros on June 7, 2021:

Prices of the two auto fuels in Chennai now stand at Rs. 96.71 a litre and Rs. 90.66 a litre. In Kolkata, petrol has touched Rs. 95.28 per litre, while diesel costs Rs. 89.07 per litre. Petrol and diesel prices in Bengaluru have reached Rs. 98.49 per litre and Rs. 91.41 per litre, respectively.

The fuel rates vary from state to state in the country due to the value-added tax or VAT.

In Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district, petrol and diesel have touched new highs of Rs. 106.37 a litre and Rs. 97.17 a litre, respectively. In Rewa and Anuppur districts of Madhya Pradesh, petrol retails at Rs. 105.67 a litre and Rs. 106.03 a litre, respectively. On the other hand, diesel costs Rs. 96.84 a litre and Rs. 97.17 a litre, respectively. Other regions where petrol rates have already crossed Rs. 100 per litre mark include - Navi Mumbai, Jaisalmer, Banswara, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Ratnagiri, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Nashik, Nagpur, Thane, Pune, Parbhani and Leh.

Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum are the three leading oil marketing companies. They revise domestic fuel prices with global benchmarks by taking into account alterations in the foreign exchange rates accordingly. The fuel rates vary from state to state in the country due to the value-added tax or VAT.