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After hitting record highs yesterday, diesel prices soared to record levels across the country today. The revised rates are applicable from 6 AM from today (28 August)
According to the daily price notification issued by state-owned oil firms, diesel is priced at Rs 69.61 per litre in Delhi, Rs 73.90 in Mumbai, Rs 72.46 per litre in Kolkata and Rs 73.54 per litre in Chennai.
Petrol is priced at Rs 78.05 per litre in Delhi, Rs 85.47 per litre in Mumbai, Rs 80.98 in Kolkata and Rs 81.09 per litre in Chennai.
The surge in fuel prices is largely attributed to the recent rise in crude oil cost and the high excise duty levied on transportation fuel in the country, and rupee fluctuations made imports costlier, news reports said.
On Monday, diesel prices touched record high levels across metro cities on Monday, barring Mumbai, and prices of petrol too inched nearer their all-time peak across major cities.
In the national capital, diesel was priced at Rs 69.46 per litre, against the previous high of Rs 69.32 recorded on Sunday, according to data from the Indian Oil Corporation.
