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The state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have not revised the prices of petrol and diesel on Friday, November 19, 2021. Petrol and diesel prices have remained static for over two weeks after the central government announced an excise duty cut on fuel rates on November 4, providing relief to consumers from all-time high fuel prices.

According to the Indian Oil Corporation, petrol in Delhi is retailing at Rs 103.97 per litre whereas diesel is available at Rs 86.67 per litre in the national capital.

In India’s financial hub, Mumbai, petrol costs Rs 109.98 per litre and people have to shell out Rs 94.14 for one litre of diesel, which is still the highest among four metro cities.

Similarly, in Tamil Nadu’s capital, Chennai, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 101.56 and the price of diesel remained unchanged at Rs 91.58 per litre.

The prices of petrol and diesel remained unaltered in Kolkata and stood at Rs 104.67 and Rs 89.79 per litre, respectively.

It may be noted that among the four metro cities, petrol is the cheapest in Chennai. Meanwhile, diesel is the least expensive in the national capital, Delhi. However, the petrol prices in all the four metro cities still remain above the Rs 100 mark.

Petrol, Diesel prices in major Indian cities:

CITYPETROL (PER LITRE)DIESEL (PER LITRE)
NEW DELHIRs 103.97Rs 86.67
MUMBAIRs 109.98Rs 94.14
CHENNAIRs 101.56Rs 91.58
KOLKATARs 104.67Rs 89.79
BENGALURURs 100.58Rs 85.01
HYDERABADRs 108.20Rs 94.62

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