Domestic petrol and diesel prices once again have been hiked after a brief pause of one day. Fuel prices remained stable on Friday. With the latest hike, petrol became costlier by up to 41 paise a litre, while diesel soared by up to 24 paise a litre. In Delhi, petrol jumped by 35 paise from Rs. 99.16 a litre to Rs. 99.51 a litre while diesel retails at Rs. 89.36 a litre, after a hike of 18 paise. Diesel has breached Rs. 100-mark in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, currently standing at Rs. 100.18 a litre while petrol has touched Rs. 110.01 a litre.
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Petrol rates in Mumbai is the highest among all metros at Rs. 105.58 per litre
Here are the petrol and diesel prices across six major metros on July 04, 2021:
| City | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Rs. 99.51 | Rs. 89.36 |
| Mumbai | Rs. 105.58 | Rs. 96.91 |
| Chennai | Rs. 100.44 | Rs. 93.91 |
| Kolkata | Rs. 99.45 | Rs. 92.27 |
| Bengaluru | Rs. 102.84 | Rs. 94.72 |
| Hyderabad | Rs. 103.41 | Rs. 97.40 |
Petrol and diesel prices in Mumbai stand at Rs. 105.58 a litre and Rs. 96.91 a litre, respectively. In Chennai, petrol rates have reached Rs. 100.44 a litre after a 31 paise hike, while diesel rates went up by 19 paise, at Rs. 93.91 a litre. At the same time, petrol rates in Kolkata stand at Rs. 99.45 per litre with a 41 paise hike, while diesel is priced at Rs. 92.27 a litre after a 24 paise hike. Petrol and diesel prices in Hyderabad touched Rs. 103.41 per litre with a 36 paise hike while diesel rates increased by 20 paise, at Rs. 97.40 per litre. In Bengaluru, customers will now have to pay Rs. 102.84 a litre and Rs. 94.72 a litre for petrol and diesel, respectively.
Petrol rates are already above Rs. 100-mark in 12 states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha and Ladakh.
Fuel prices differ from state to state, which depends on the value-added tax (VAT) levied
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Fuel prices are the most expensive in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar where petrol is priced at Rs. 110.77 a litre, while diesel retails at Rs. 102.60 a litre. In Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district, petrol has touched Rs. 110.37 a litre and diesel jumped to Rs. 100.51 a litre. Customers in the Parbhani district of Maharashtra will have to pay Rs. 107.89 a litre and Rs. 97.66 a litre for petrol and diesel, respectively.
