Petrol, Diesel price today: Cost of fuel hiked! Check rates in your city here

Petrol, Diesel price today: The prices of fuel have been raised by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.

Petrol, Diesel price today: Fuel rates across the four metro cities in the country have been raised. (PTI)

Petrol, Diesel price today: Petrol and Diesel prices across the four metro cities in the country have been increased on Sunday when the entire nation is busy celebrating the festival of Raksha Bandhan. According to the report by NDTV, the prices of fuel have been raised by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. The revised fuel rates were applicable today August 26, 2018, from 6 am onwards. According to daily price notification issued by state-owned oil firms, the cost of petrol in Delhi now is Rs 77.78 per litre, while it is retailing at a price of Rs 85.20 per litre in Mumbai. In Kolkata, people will have to pay Rs 80.71 per litre and Rs 80.80 per litre in Chennai. On the other hand, Diesel can be purchased today at Rs 69.32 per litre in Delhi and at Rs 73.01 per litre in Mumbai. While the fuel is being sold at Rs 71.61 per litre in Kolkata and Rs 72.64 per litre in Chennai. On Saturday, the petrol was sold at Rs 77.67 per litre in Delhi and at Rs 85.09 per litre in Mumbai. People of Kolkata and Chennai bought petrol at Rs 80.61 and Rs 80.69 per litre respectively. While diesel was priced at Rs 69.18 per litre in Delhi on Saturday. Diesel was priced at Rs 73.44 per litre in Mumbai, Rs 72.02 per litre in Kolkata and Rs 73.08 per litre in Chennai.

Petrol Price

State                       Old Rate (Per litre)                 New rate (Per litre) Delhi                           69.32                                                       77.78 Mumbai                     85.09                                                      85.20 Kolkata                      80.61                                                       80.71 Chennai                     80.69                                                      80.80

Diesel Price

State                        Old Rate (Per litre)                         New rate (Per litre) Delhi                            69.18                                                         69.32 Mumbai                      73.44                                                         73.01 Kolkata                        72.02                                                        71.61 Chennai                       73.08                                                        72.64 According to a report, petrol and diesel will not come under the purview of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the immediate future as neither the Central government nor any of the states is in favour on fears of heavy revenue loss.