No cut in fuel prices, petrol costs same as yesterday in Delhi

New Delhi : Fuel prices remained stagnant on Wednesday as petrol costs Rs 70.44 per litre in the national capital and diesel is being sold at Rs 65.51 per litre.

In Mumbai, people have to shell out Rs 76. 08 for a litre of petrol while diesel costs Rs 68.59 per litre.According to Indian Oil Corporation website, petrol and diesel cost Rs 72.55 and Rs 67.29 per litre in Kolkata.

Similarly, in Chennai petrol is retailing at Rs 73.11 and diesel Rs 69.20 a litre. As per the country's dynamic pricing mechanism, the domestic fuel prices depend upon international fuel prices on a 15-day average and the value of the rupee.

The price of the two fuels retailing at the petrol pumps is calculated after adding central excise duty, dealers commission and value-added tax (VAT) to the base price. (UNI)