Since September 1, petrol prices have gone up by about Rs 3.58 per litre in Mumbai, while diesel rates have increased by Rs 3.57 per litre; the petrol and diesel both have shown a similar trend all across India.

The petrol reached Rs 82.06 per litre in Delhi on Monday, while diesel surged 6 paise to Rs 73.78 per litre. Petrol has already crossed the Rs 90 mark in two districts of Maharashtra.

According to the global financial services major, the valuations of Indian equities have stretched further largely driven by \"financialisation of savings\", improving corporate earnings outlook especially post the GST framework, and India's relative resilience to a trade war with the US.

The yoga guru also calls for bringing petrol and diesel under the lowest slab of the GST, and not the 28 per cent rate, as people's \"pockets are being emptied\".

According to the government data released Friday, food articles registered deflation at 4.04 per cent in August 2018. Last month, deflation in this category was 2.16 per cent.

A litre of petrol is being sold for Rs 84.49 in Chennai, while it is Rs 83.14 in Kolkata. Diesel is being sold at Rs 77.49 in Chennai and Rs 75.36 in Kolkata.

Russia, India's largest investment destination in the oil and gas sector, already has $15 billion invested by Indian PSUs.

The court said that the fuel price is a matter of national policy, any orders will have ramifications.

Top officials in the Finance Ministry said that there is \"no scope for a cut in excise duty by the Centre and VAT charged by the states.\"

The party tweeted the two graphs on the day 21 opposition parties led by the Congress held a nation-wide 'Bharat Bandh' to protest over fuel prices. But, hilariously, both the bar graphs ended up depicting a \"fall\" in prices.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Modi government has completely failed in keeping its promises to the people of India. \"The need of the hour is for different parties to set aside their differences and come together,\" he said.

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said last week's rupee fall was on account of the belief that emerging markets with a current account deficit may face some pressures going forward, and the rupee was no exception

Twenty-one Opposition parties led by the Congress are holding a nation-wide 'Bharat Bandh' today to protest against skyrocketing fuel prices. The normal life was thrown out of gear as protestors blocked roads and highways.

Fadnavis added that if the opposition is so concerned about the high fuel prices, it should announce in the states ruled by the Congress or their alliance partners that there would be no tax on petrol and diesel.

The prices continued to rise in other metro cities of India too. In Chennai, each litre of petrol now costs Rs 83.66, whereas diesel prices are at Rs 76.75 per litre. Petrol prices in Kolkata today were at Rs 83.39 per litre and diesel prices at Rs 75.46 per litre.

Fuel prices have maintained an upward curve over the course of past few weeks. Petrol price and diesel price have gone up by Rs 2.85 per litre and Rs 3.3 per litre respectively since mid-August.

If the hike in fuel prices has weighed on your wallet, then you should brace for another bad news. Consumers in India will soon have to shell out more on daily use products.

A litre of petrol is retailing at Rs 79.99 in the national capital while the same is selling for Rs 87.39 in the financial hub of Mumbai.

While the sharp decline in rupee's value has unnerved importers, it has also brought cheer to many Indians who stand to gain from its slide.

While the prices of fuel are on a continuous rise, the government has blamed the 'external factors' behind the spike and called the movement 'temporary'.