INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petrol, diesel prices today: Delhi has lower tax among the four major metros.Oil marketing companies (OMCs) raised petrol and diesel prices
Petrol price went up to Rs 91.20 per litre in Mumbai, while the price of diesel was revised to Rs
79.89 per litre, according to a notification by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
In Delhi, petrol price reached Rs 83.85 per litre
The diesel price in the national capital rose to Rs 75.25 per litre
In Chennai, petrol and diesel prices stood at Rs
87.18 per litre and Rs 79.57 per litre respectively
In Kolkata, petrol and diesel prices were at Rs
85.65 per litre and Rs 77.10 per litre respectively.Here are 5 things to know about petrol, diesel prices:1
benchmark for crude oil - rose above $85 per barrel in anticipation of a tightening supply, not far off the $85.45 peak - the highest since
November 2014 - in the previous session.2
Delhi has the lower taxes among the four major metros
Meanwhile, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh had last month agreed to fix uniform tax rates on
petroleum products.(With inputs from agencies)