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Rates had already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra

New Delhi: Consumers have been spared of another increase in auto fuel prices with oil marketing companies (OMCs) deciding to keep petrol and diesel rates unchanged on Thursday. This is second consecutive day of fuel price pause and follows slight softening in global oil market over demand concerns prime markets in Asia seeing rising cases of […]

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Petrol prices have increased by Rs 2.30 a litre in Delhi in May in the 10 increases so far.

The monthly rate of inflation, based on month over month movement of WPI index, in April 2021 stood at 1.86 per cent as compared to March 2021.

Sales of petrol -- used in cars and motorcycles -- fell to 2.38 million tonnes in April, the lowest since August.

In Delhi, petrol now comes for Rs 92.05 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 82.61.

With global crude prices at over $69 a barrel mark, OMCs may have revise fuel prices upwards again if there is any further firming up.

OMCs benchmark retail fuel prices to a 15-day rolling average of global refined products' prices and dollar exchange rate.

The price of the two auto fuels had fallen by 16 paise and 14 paise per litre respectively on April 15 after a 15 day break when OMCs kept its prices static.

The Minister said the Modi government has deceived people with false promises like crediting Rs 15 lakh in each Jan Dhan account, filling up two crore jobs annually and failed to set up railway coach factory at Kazipet

This is the second reduction in rates this month

Across the country as well the petrol and diesel price remain static on Saturday but its retail levels varied depending on the level of local levies on respective states.

Diesel prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata were at Rs 81.10, Rs 88.20, Rs 86.10 and Rs 83.98 per litre, respectively.

Rates have been reduced across the country and vary from state to state depending on the local incidence of taxation (VAT).

Rates have been reduced across the country and vary from state to state depending on the local incidence of taxation (VAT).

This meant that the central government continued to levy excise duty, while state governments charged VAT.

Accordingly, petrol continues to be priced at Rs 91.17 a litre and diesel Rs 81.47 a litre in the capital on Saturday. Fuel prices have not been revised now for 14 days.

So, oil marketing companies will hold petrol and diesel prices as far as possible over the next few weeks till the time polling ends in all the states

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