Fuel Prices: Domestic petrol and diesel prices vary across states due to value added tax.
The oil marketing companies increased the prices of petrol and diesel today, November 28, in the four metro cities – Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai. The hike in prices comes one day after petrol rates were increased by 30 paise and diesel rates were increased by as much as 45 paise yesterday (November 27). In the national capital, the price of petrol was hiked from Rs 81.89 to Rs 82.13, while diesel increased from Rs 71.86 to Rs 72.13. In Mumbai, the fuel rates increased marginally from Rs 88.58 to Rs 88.81 for petrol, while diesel increased from Rs 78.38 to Rs 78.66, according to new notifications from the Indian Oil Corporation. (Also Read:
Here are the current prices of petrol and diesel in the four metros (in rupees per litre) :
| City | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 82.13 | 72.13 |
| Mumbai | 88.81 | 78.66 |
| Chennai | 85.12 | 77.56 |
| Kolkata | 83.67 | 75.70 |
| Source: Indian Oil | ||
The oil companies align the domestic rates of petrol and diesel with the global benchmarks upon considering the changes in the foreign exchange levels. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum hold the majority of the diesel and petro stations across the country. Meanwhile, Indian Oil Corporation is the country’s largest fuel retailer. It revises the domestic fuel rates on a daily basis and implement the new rates with effect from 6 am.
