Petrol, diesel price hiked again; petrol price nears ₹99 in Mumbai
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May 16, 2021 11:59 IST
A litre of petrol in Mumbai now comes for ₹98.88 and diesel is priced at ₹90.40 per litre
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In nine increases, petrol price has risen by ₹2.19 per litre and diesel by ₹2.49. File
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A litre of petrol in Mumbai now comes for ₹98.88 and diesel is priced at ₹90.40 per litre Petrol price on May 16 was increased by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 27 paise, pushing rates across the country to record highs and that of petrol in Mumbai to near ₹99 a litre.
Fuel Price Today: In Mumbai, petrol prices were kept unchanged at Rs 96.83 per litre.
Petrol, diesel price today: Petrol and diesel prices were kept unchanged on Friday, i.e., April 16, 2021 across the four metro cities in the country after petrol prices were reduced by 16 paise per litre after a pause of 15 days. In the national capital, petrol prices were kept steady at Rs 90.40 per litre, while diesel was kept unchanged at Rs 80.73 per litre, according to state-run oil refiner Indian Oil Corporation. In Mumbai, petrol prices were kept unchanged at Rs 96.83 per litre and diesel retailed at Rs 87.81 per litre, according to the state-run oil refiner. Petrol and diesel prices vary across India due to value-added tax (VAT). Currently, Mumbai has the highest price of petrol and diesel per litre in the country.