Fuel price hike: Petrol climbs to Rs 107.83 in Mumbai
News | July 19, 2021 13:48 ISTPetrol prices in the Mumbai rose to Rs 107.83 per litre on July 19, The price of diesel in the city was Rs 97.45 per litre.
Petrol prices in the Mumbai rose to Rs 107.83 per litre on July 19, The price of diesel in the city was Rs 97.45 per litre.
The petrol prices were hiked in India on July 15 while diesel rates also followed a similar trend. Petrol price in the national capital rose to Rs 101.54 per litre on Thursday. Diesel sold at Rs 89.87 per litre. In Mumbai, the retail price of both petrol and diesel stood at Rs 107.54 and 97.45 respectively. As for Bhopal, petrol price stood at Rs 109.89 per litre and diesel cost Rs 98.67 per litre. Kolkata reported Rs 101.74 per litre for petrol and Rs 93.02 per litre for diesel.
Rates have been increased across the country and differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added tax.
The much-debated fuel prices and the current coronavirus situation in the country were among the prominently discussed issues in the Council of Ministers' meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing on Wednesday, sources told India TV.
Petrol and diesel prices have been hiked again on Thursday. While petrol becomes dearer by 0.35 paise, diesel by 0.9 paise in Delhi. Petrol is retailing at Rs 100.56 per litre in the national capital and diesel at Rs 89.62.
Diesel prices have also become dearer in the national capital by 0.09 paise to retail at Rs 89.62 per litre.
Petrol price in Delhi crossed Rs 100-mark on Wednesday after a fresh hike of Rs 35 paise. A litre of petrol in the national capital is being sold at Rs 100.21. The cost of diesel is Rs 89.53 a litre after oil companies hiked the price by 17 paise.
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) will stage a sit-in protest across West Bengal rising fuel prices in the country on July 10 and 11.
Expressing concern over the rising fuel prices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to lower the taxes charged by the Centre on petrol and diesel "to check the overall inflation" in the country.
While petrol was priced at Rs 99.86 per litre in Delhi after 35 paise hike, people in the national capital have to shell out Rs 89.36 (unchanged today) for one litre of diesel.
Petrol and diesel prices in India have been hiked again pushing the rates to fresh all-time record highs. In many states, the petrol prices have already crossed the Rs 100 mark, while diesel charges are also nearing the set mark.
His remarks came a day after petrol prices were hiked by 31 to 35 paise while diesel by 26 to 30 paise on June 29, taking the fuel prices across the country to a historic high.
Fuel prices in the country have been on the rise in the last few months.
Local resident Tamanna Hashmi filed the case before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, alleging that it was a "conspiracy" to sell petrol at high rates across the country.
Petrol is now retailing above Rs 100 per liter in many parts of the country. Diesel, too, has climbed to levels never seen before in the country which is causing difficulties to the people.
The price of petrol and diesel in Mumbai are Rs 103.89 and Rs 95.79 per litre respectively today.
The hike on Tuesday was the 28th increase in prices since May 4, when state-owned oil firms ended an 18-day hiatus in rate revision they observed during assembly elections in states like West Bengal.
The price of petrol was hiked by 28 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 97.50 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 88.23 per litre.
The prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked once again on June 22, pushing rates to record highs. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25-28 paise per litre today.
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