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.
Across the country as well, Petrol price increased in the range of 30-40 paise per litre, while diesel prices remained unchanged.
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.
The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed activist Saket Gokhale to immediately delete alleged defamatory tweets against Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri.
Across the country as well, petrol prices increased in the range of 25-35 paise per litre, diesel prices reduced by 15-20 paise per litre.
Petrol prices were hiked across major cities on Monday, according to data from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). In Delhi, petrol was hiked by 28 paise from Rs 100.91 per litre to Rs 101.19 per litre.
Petrol price has already crossed Rs 100-mark in more than half of the country. Petrol price rose to Rs 106.97 a litre in Mumbai with an increase of 38 paise from the previous day price.
After crossing $77 a barrel, global crude prices have softened a bit with differences surfacing in oil cartel OPEC over continuation of production cuts.
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) announced a hike in prices of CNG and PNG with effect from July 8. CNG retail price in Delhi revised from Rs 43.40/kg to Rs 44.30/kg while PNG domestic price to be Rs 29.66 per SCM. On the other hand, Petrol is sold in Delhi at Rs 100.56 per litre and diesel at Rs 89.62 per litre.
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.
Fuel prices continued an upward march on Monday with the price of petrol in Delhi inching closer to the three-figure mark. 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, news agency ANI reported.
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.
Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) and freight charges.
The prices of petrol crossed the Rs 100-per-litre mark in 20 districts including Sambalpur, Bolangir, Sundargarh and Rayagada.
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