(N.P)
Petrol and diesel prices were kept unchanged on Friday, December 10. Earlier, the Delhi government had reduced value-added tax (VAT) on petrol from 30 per cent to 19.40 per cent.
Petrol and diesel prices were kept unchanged on Friday, December 10. Earlier, the Delhi government had reduced value-added tax (VAT) on petrol from 30 per cent to 19.40 per cent. The decision marked ₹ 8.56 per litre reduction in petrol prices from December 2 in the national capital.
A litre of petrol now costs ₹ 95.41 in Delhi; while diesel rates — which were kept unchanged — stood at ₹ 86.67. Fuel prices in other cities have remained unchanged since November 4, when the Centre had reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹ 5 and ₹ 10 per litre respectively.
In Mumbai, petrol is currently retailed at ₹ 109.98 per litre; while diesel is being sold at ₹ 94.14 per litre. Among the metro cities, fuel rates are the highest in Mumbai. The rates vary across the states due to VAT.
