Fuel price hike: Petrol, diesel rates up 18-22 paise across cities

Petrol is now priced at Rs 90.75, Rs 86.7 and Rs 85.21 per litre respectively in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata

Fuel prices touched a new high on Saturday as petrol and diesel prices were raised by around 20 paise across major cities.

In New Delhi, while petrol price is up 18 paise and is being retailed at Rs 83.4 per litre, diesel is being sold at Rs 74.63 ( an increase of 21 paise) per litre.

Fuel prices in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata too witnessed a similar hike. Petrol is now priced at Rs 90.75, Rs 86.7 and Rs 85.21 per litre respectively in the above three cities. 

Cost of diesel is up by 21-22 paise in the three cities and is now being retailed at Rs 79.23, Rs 78.91 and Rs 76.48 in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata respectively.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday parried questions on whether the government was considering a cut in taxes on imported crude to bring down the prices of petrol and diesel.

"It was not in the agenda," he said at a media briefing to a question on whether the government was considering any relief measure to cool the fuel prices that have been breaking records for a month now.

Fuel prices have been witnessing a steep rise since the past few weeks. While the Opposition has repeatedly blamed the union government for not doing enough to keep a check on prices, the latter has maintained that global crude oil prices and other international factors are causing a hike in prices of petroleum products.
 

Petrol

City	New rates (Rs)	Previous rates (Rs) (on Sep. 28)	Hike (paise)
Delhi	83.4	83.22	18
Mumbai	90.75	90.57	20
Kolkata	85.21	85.03	18
Chennai	86.7	86.51	19

Diesel

City	New rates (Rs)	Previous rates (Rs) (on  Sep. 28)	Hike (paise)
Delhi	74.63	74.42	21
Mumbai	79.23	79.01	22
Kolkata	76.48	76.27	21
Chennai	78.91	78.69	22