Petrol stable after breaching Rs 86 a litre in Delhi, diesel crosses Rs 76

Rates differ from state to state, depending on value-added tax. Petrol and diesel prices are revised on a daily basis

Petrol price on Wednesday remained stable after edging past Rs 86-a-litre mark in the national capital on Tuesday, while diesel soared above Rs 76. 

Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 35 paise per litre each on Tuesday, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. This took petrol price in Delhi to Rs 86.05 per litre and Rs 92.62 in Mumbai.

Fuel prices, which vary from state to state depending on local sales tax or VAT, are now at a record high in the country, prompting calls for a cut in excise duty to ease the burden on