Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked Today: Check Revised Rates Here

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petrol prices in Delhi are the lowest among all metro cities.The prices of petrol and diesel were raised by the state-run oil marketing
companies (OMCs) on Thursday
According to the rate chart, petrol can be purchased for Rs 76.59 per litre in Delhi
The petrol is available in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai for Rs 83.97, Rs 79.26, and Rs 79.49, respectively
Diesel prices today stand at Rs
68.30 per litre in Delhi
Diesel price in Mumbai is Rs
72.47 per litre
Diesel price in Kolkata is Rs
70.85 per litre
In Chennai, it is Rs
72.10 per litre.Fuel prices are hiked today after OMCs kept the rates unchanged on Wednesday
Petrol prices in Delhi are the lowest among all metro cities on a daily basis due to lower sales tax or VAT (Value Added-Tax)
rose more than $1 on Thursday as focus turned to a big drawdown in US stockpiles, recouping some of the market's heavy losses from the
previous session that had been sparked by news that Libya would resume oil exports, reported Reuters
Brent crude was up 96 cents, or 1.31 per cent, at$74.36 by 01:02 am, after earlier rising to $74.46
On Wednesday, the contract slumped 6.9 per cent in its largest one-day percentage decline since February 9, 2016.OPEC (Organization of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries) in the previous month decided to hike production, the US is putting pressure on India, China, and other
volatility in the crude market was undesirable and OPEC prefers a more stable price environment, speaking after crude had its biggest
one-day drop in two years
OPEC and other large producers are working on a long-term plan to build spare capacity that would cushion the market from unexpected
outages, he said
(With Reuters inputs)