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Centre has refused to cut excise duty despite unprecedented rise in fuel prices in past two months. In February, petrol prices have gone up by Rs 4.29 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.31 per litre in Delhi alone

Petrol and diesel in Delhi remained constant at Rs 90.58 and Rs 80.97 a litre, respectively, while they stayed at Rs 97 and Rs 88.60 per litre in Mumbai

Fuel rates today: In Mumbai, petrol has neared Rs 100-mark. As of February 20, the cost of one litre of petrol has reached Rs 97 per litre after an increase of 38 paise on Saturday

Regular petrol rate crossed the Rs 90 mark for the first time in Delhi at Rs 90.19 per litre as against Rs 89.88 on Thursday, while diesel price climbed to Rs 80.60 a litre, as per data from the Indian Oil Corporation website

In Delhi, the price of petrol has been raised by 29 paise from 88.44 per litre to Rs 88.73 a litre, while diesel rate was increased by 32 paise from Rs 78.74 per litre to Rs 79.06 a litre

Petrol rate in the national capital was increased by 30 paise, from Rs 88.14 to Rs 88.44 per litre, whereas diesel price saw a hike of 36 paise from Rs 78.38 to Rs 78.74 per litre. Petrol and diesel rates in Mumbai neared a record Rs 94.93 and Rs 85.70 a litre

Assam will cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 5 and liquor duty by 25 per cent. Both these decisions come ahead of the state assembly election

In Mumbai, petrol is retailed at Rs 94.12 per litre, for Rs 89.96 in Chennai and Rs 88.92 in Kolkata. Diesel costs Rs 84.63 per litre in Mumbai, Rs 82.90 per litre in Chennai and Rs 81.31 per litre in Kolkata, according to the Indian Oil price notification

Petrol and diesel prices are scaling up since January 6 -- breaking all previous records. Overall, petrol has risen by Rs 3.59 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.61 in 2021 alone

While the current round of price hikes can be blamed on global trends, fuel prices in India are already at elevated levels thanks to a steep and frequent increase in excise duties and VAT in the last few years

Crude oil prices are also at their highest since January 2020. Oil prices rose 2 per cent on Monday to their highest in over a year, with Brent nudging past $60 a barrel, boosted by supply cuts among key producers

The surge in international crude oil prices, the Centre's excise duty, and states' Value Added Tax (VAT) are to be blamed for skyrocketing fuel prices in the country

Fuel rates today: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25 paise each by the state-owned oil manufacturing companies (OMCs) after a five day hiatus

India Stock Market Highlights Today: In today's session, Sensex hit an all-time high of 47,026 and Nifty logged a lifetime high of 13,772.

Petrol and diesel prices also witnessed a dip in other metro cities. In Mumbai, petrol declined by 25 paise and diesel by 35 paise on September 18. At present, petrol stands at Rs 87.82 per litre and diesel at Rs 78.48 per litre in Mumbai

In the past two days, petrol and diesel prices have been slashed by 31 paise and 37 paise, respectively in the national capital. The current price of petrol in Delhi stands at Rs 81.55 per litre and diesel at Rs 72.56 per litre

Unorganised markets, such as the street vendors are selling tomatoes for around Rs 70 per kg contingent up on its quality and locality. Some are even selling it at Rs 80 per kg

Where petrol in Delhi would now cost Rs 79.76 per litre, diesel price stands at Rs 79.40 a litre, a narrow gap of just 36 paisa

Petrol, diesel price today: There has been an increase of 33 paise for petrol and 58 paise for diesel on Monday. Fuel prices have increased for the 16th consecutive day