Petrol and diesel prices have gone up again across the country. With the latest revision, the two auto fuels have become dearer by 25 paise each, touching new all-time highs in the National Capital. According to Indian Oil Corporation, petrol now costs Rs. 95.56 a litre in Delhi, while diesel retails at Rs. 86.47 a litre. Petrol rates have gone up by Rs. 1.40 per litre in the last nine days. Fuel prices differ from state to state, which depends on the value-added tax (VAT) levied by the state government.
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Fuel prices are currently at record highs across the country
Here are the petrol and diesel prices across five major metros on June 9, 2021:
| City | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Rs. 95.56 | Rs. 86.47 |
| Mumbai | Rs. 101.76 | Rs. 93.85 |
| Chennai | Rs. 96.94 | Rs. 91.15 |
| Kolkata | Rs. 95.52 | Rs. 89.32 |
| Bengaluru | Rs. 98.75 | Rs. 91.67 |
In Mumbai, petrol is inching towards Rs. 102 per litre mark, currently retails at Rs. 101.76 per litre. Diesel, on the other hand, is priced at Rs. 93.85 per litre, seeing a hike of 27 paise. Other metro cities too have witnessed a similar hike in fuel rates. In Kolkata, the petrol price went up by 24 paise to Rs 95.52 per litre from Rs. 95.28 a litre and diesel increased to Rs. 89.32 per litre. Prices of the two auto fuels in Chennai now stand at Rs. 96.94 a litre and Rs. 91.15 a litre. Petrol and diesel prices in Bengaluru have reached Rs. 98.75 per litre and Rs. 91.67 per litre, respectively.
Customers in Mumbai will have to pay Rs. 101.76 per litre for petrol
Fuel prices continue to be most expensive in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district where petrol is priced at Rs. 106.640 per litre, while diesel retailed at Rs. 99.50 per litre, inching closer to Rs. 100 per litre mark. Right behind are Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur and Rewa districts, where petrol has reached Rs. 106.29 a litre and Rs. 105.93 a litre, while diesel is retailed at Rs. 97.44 and Rs. 97.11 a litre, respectively.
Other regions where petrol rates have already breached the Rs. 100 per litre mark include Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Nashik, Nagpur, Thane, Pune, Navi Mumbai, Jaisalmer, Banswara, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Ratnagiri, Leh, Parbhani. Do note, Rajasthan levies the highest VAT on petrol in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
