Summary:
The petrol prices have gone up about 6% since August 1, while diesel prices were up by 8% in the same period. more-inThe prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday touched a new high, with Mumbai witnessing the maximum among the four metros. The fuel prices are likely to go up further as price of Brent oil was still hovering over $78 a barrel. In the case of diesel, it was an excise duty of ? 15.33, dealer commission of ? 2.52 and VAT of ? 10.70 (including VAT on dealer commission). In Kolkata, the petrol price is ?83.49 and diesel dispensed for ?75.39..