Petrol, Diesel Prices Rise For Sixth Consecutive Day on January 15; Check Fuel Rates in Metros

New Delhi, January 15: Fuel prices continue to rise for the sixth consecutive day in major metro cities. The price of petrol saw a rise of 28 paise in Delhi, due to which it is being sold at Rs 70.41. While diesel is being sold at Rs 64.47 with an increase of 29 paise. Similarly, fuel prices are increased in Mumbai. Petrol is retailed at Rs 76.05 with an increase of 28 paise. Similarly, diesel price is also hiked by 31 paise in Mumbai, which is now being sold at Rs 67.49. Petrol, Diesel Prices Rise For Fourth Consecutive Day on January 13; Check Fuel Rates in Metros.

In Kolkata, a litre of petrol is sold at Rs 72.52 a litre, whereas diesel price is hiked up to Rs 66.24 a litre. In Chennai, prices of petrol and diesel are Rs 73.08 and Rs 68.09 a litre, respectively. The NCR cities of Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad also witnessed hikes in the prices of fuel. In Noida, prices of petrol and diesel were Rs 70.29 and Rs 63.84 a litre, respectively.

Meanwhile, Petrol is being sold at Rs 71.32 in Gurugram and Rs 71.53 a litre in Faridabad, respectively. Similarly, the price of diesel is also hiked in Gurugram and Faridabad. It is being sold at Rs 64.45 in Gurugram Rs 64.66 in Faridabad respectively. Fuel Prices on Falling Spree: Consumers Sigh Relief As Petrol Price Cut by Over Rs 4 and Diesel by Rs 2.33 in Last 18 Days.

Petrol prices had touched 90-mark in some cities of the country in October last year, after which the government reduced fuel prices by Rs 2.50. Various state governments also reduced taxes on fuel which led to further decline in the prices.

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