With the latest cut, petrol price would be reduced to Rs 106.31 per litre in Maharashtra
Fuel prices have been reduced in Maharashtra, starting from Friday. Petrol became cheaper by Rs 5 per litre while diesel price was cut by Rs 3 per litre. To provide relief to common man, the newly formed government of Eknath Shinde had decided to cut the value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel in Maharashtra on Thursday. This decision would lead to a financial burden of Rs 6,000 crore on the state, chief minister Eknath Shinde said.
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With the latest cut, petrol price would be reduced to Rs 106.31 per litre in Maharashtra. Diesel price would come down to Rs 94.27 per litre in the state. “The central government had reduced VAT on November 4 and May 22 and PM Narendra Modi had also urged states to do so. However, the previous Mahavikas Aghadi government did not pay any heed to the request made by the Centre,” Maharashtra said at a press conference on Sunday.
The prices of petrol and diesel in other parts of country, however, remained unchanged on July 15. Fuel prices stood the same across the country for nearly two months now. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced to cut excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre on May 21. After that, several states also lowered the state tax or VAT on fuel to bring down the rates.
A litre of petrol would cost Rs 96.72 in Delhi. For a litre of diesel, you have to shell Rs 89.62 in the national capital. Petrol price stood at Rs 106.03 per litre in Kolkata while diesel was sold at Rs 92.7 per litre. In Chennai, petrol was available at Rs 102.63 per litre, while diesel would cost Rs 94.24 per litre.
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Check Fuel Rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Other Major Cities in India on Friday, July 15, 2022:
Delhi
Petrol: Rs 96.72 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.62 per litre
Mumbai
Petrol: Rs 106.31 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.27 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol: Rs 106.03 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.76 per litre
Chennai
Petrol: Rs 102.63 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.24 per litre
Bhopal
Petrol: Rs 108.65 per litre
Diesel: Rs 93.90 per litre
Hyderabad
Petrol: Rs 109.66 per litre
Diesel: Rs 97.82 per litre
Bengaluru
Petrol: Rs 101.94 per litre
Diesel: Rs 87.89 per litre
Guwahati
Petrol: Rs 96.01 per litre
Diesel: Rs 83.94 per litre
Lucknow
Petrol: Rs 96.57 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.76 per litre
Gandhinagar
Petrol: Rs 96.63 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.38 per litre
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol: Rs 107.71 per litre
Diesel: Rs 96.52 per litre.
