Fuel rates rise for fifth straight day, diesel price crosses Rs 100-mark in West Bengal

The prices of petrol and diesel were increased for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday across India, reported NDTV.

Prices of both the fuel products rose by 35 paise in Delhi. With this, petrol now costs Rs 107.24 per litre and diesel Rs 96.32 a litre in the national Capital. In Mumbai, petrol prices went up by 34 paise to Rs 113.46 per litre and diesel by 38 paise to Rs 104.38 per litre.

After the revision in rates, petrol was priced at Rs 104.52 per litre and diesel Rs 100.59 a litre in Chennai. Petrol cost Rs 108.11 per litre and diesel Rs 99.43 per litre in Kolkata.

However, the price of diesel crossed the Rs 100-mark in other districts of West Bengal like Purulia, Krishnanagar, Baharampur and Cooch Behar.

The prices were highest in Rajasthan’s Ganganagar town. Petrol cost Rs 119.79 a litre and diesel Rs 110.63 per litre there.

Fuel prices vary in states due to different value-added tax and freight charges. Oil companies revise the fuel prices on the basis of the cost of benchmark fuel in the international market and foreign exchange rates.

Petrol has crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in all major cities of the country. Meanwhile, diesel has reached the level in more than…

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