After six days of consecutive hikes, rising fuel prices come to a halt

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced that her government will reduce the state tax on petrol and diesel by Re 1 per litre

It was on Wednesday last week (September 5) that petrol and diesel prices did not see a hike after a back to back increase since August 26. From September 6 onwards, fuel prices continued with the upward run on a daily basis and again it's on Wednesday today that Petrol and diesel prices have come to a halt after six days of a continuous hike.

Petrol costs Rs 80.87/litre in Delhi and Rs 88.26/litre in Mumbai, Rs 88.26/litre in Kolkata and Rs 84.05/litre in Chennai.

Similarly, diesel remains at Rs 72.97/litre in Delhi, Rs 75.82/litre in Kolkata, Rs 77.47/litre in