New Delhi: There is no sign of reduction in fuel prices as the prices were hiked for the second consecutive day on Thursday after crossing the Rs 100 mark in metro cities. According to oil companies, this was the sixth hike in July, making petrol costlier by 35 paise in the national capital, while diesel by 9 paise.
After the latest hike, petrol in the national capital has touched a record high of Rs 100.56 per liter in Delhi, while diesel is currently selling at Rs 89.62. Petrol in Mumbai is being sold at Rs 106.59 per liter, while diesel has reached Rs 97.18 per litre.
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The fuel price has so far crossed the psychological three figure in at least 10 state capitals. Fuel prices vary from state to state based on the incidence of local taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) and freight charges.
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Bhopal Rs 108.88 Rs 98.40
Jaipur 107.01 Rs 98.41′
Mumbai Rs 106.59 Rs 97.18
Pune Rs 106.38 Rs 95.43
Hyderabad Rs 104.50 Rs 97.68
Bengaluru Rs 103.93 Rs 94.99
Patna Rs 103.59 Rs 95.89
Chennai Rs 101.37 Rs 94.15
Trivandrum Rs 102.54 Rs 96.20
Kolkata Rs 100.62 Rs 92.65
Bhubaneswar Rs 101.37 Rs 97.67
Delhi Rs 100.56 Rs 89.62
Dehradun Rs 97.93 91
Lucknow 97.67 Rs 90.01
Noida Rs 97.75 Rs 90.06
Gurugram Rs 97.98 Rs 90
Raipur Rs 98.58 96.91
Panjim Rs 98.39 Rs 94.65
Ahmedabad Rs 97.35 Rs 96.43
Gandhinagar Rs 97.56 Rs 96.69
Chandigarh Rs 96.70 Rs 89.25
Fuel prices have gone up for the 38th time since May 4 after oil companies revised rates after the results of assembly elections in five states and one union territory were announced. The price of petrol has increased by Rs 10.16 per liter and that of diesel by Rs 8.83 per liter.
The rise in domestic prices is said to be behind international Brent crude rates as India is dependent on imports for 85% of its oil needs.
Since then, the price of petrol has increased by Rs 10.16 per liter and that of diesel by Rs 8.83 per liter. The rise in domestic prices is said to be behind international Brent crude rates as India is dependent on imports for 85 per cent of its oil needs. Fuel prices vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. Rajasthan levies the highest VAT on petrol and diesel in the country.
Meanwhile, CNG and PNG prices were also revised on Thursday after Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) informed about the hike.
The retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) in Delhi has been revised from Rs 43.40 per kg to Rs 44.30 per kg with effect from July 8. At the same time, the domestic price of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) is going to be Rs 29.66 per SCM (Standard Cubic Meter).
In Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, CNG retail price has been revised to Rs 49.98 per kg from Rs 49.08 per kg from today, while domestic price of PNG has gone up to Rs 29.61 per scm.
“CNG will offer savings of 68 per cent over petrol and 50 per cent savings over diesel at revised prices in Delhi,” IGL said in a tweet.
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