Petrol price hiked by 28 paise per litre, diesel cheaper by 6 paise
Non-branded petrol will sell in Delhi at Rs 64.58 per litre, Rs 67.61 per litre in Kolkata, Rs 71 per litre in Mumbai and Rs 64.13 per litre in Chennai.
- Sep 30, 2016,
- Updated Sep 30, 2016 9:41 PM IST
Oil marketing firms on Friday raised petrol price by Rs 0.28 per litre and cut diesel price by 6 paise per litre citing current level of international product prices of petrol and diesel and rupee dollar exchange rate.
Non-branded petrol will sell in Delhi at Rs 64.58 per litre, Rs 67.61 per litre in Kolkata, Rs 71 per litre in Mumbai and Rs 64.13 per litre in Chennai.
The revised prices come into effect from midnight tonight.
Oil marketing firms decided the prices of petrol and diesel on fortnightly basis.
In 2014 diesel prices were deregulated, giving oil marketing companies control to hike or cut prices according to global price movement. In 2010, the government deregulated petrol prices and linked them to the international oil rates
Oil marketing firms on Friday raised petrol price by Rs 0.28 per litre and cut diesel price by 6 paise per litre citing current level of international product prices of petrol and diesel and rupee dollar exchange rate.
Non-branded petrol will sell in Delhi at Rs 64.58 per litre, Rs 67.61 per litre in Kolkata, Rs 71 per litre in Mumbai and Rs 64.13 per litre in Chennai.
The revised prices come into effect from midnight tonight.
Oil marketing firms decided the prices of petrol and diesel on fortnightly basis.
In 2014 diesel prices were deregulated, giving oil marketing companies control to hike or cut prices according to global price movement. In 2010, the government deregulated petrol prices and linked them to the international oil rates