Petrol and diesel prices today: As per the latest rates of fuel prices, diesel prices rose by 17-18 paise across all major cities, while petrol prices remained unchanged on Saturday. After the hike, diesel prices rose to Rs 67.41 a litre in Delhi, Rs 69.83 a litre in Kolkata, Rs 70.73 a litre in Mumbai and Rs 71.27 a litre in Chennai. Diesel prices were hiked by 40 paise a litre in just three days.

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Petrol prices, however, remained unchanged in Delhi at Rs 74.74 a litre, in Kolkata at Rs 77.40 a litre, in Mumbai at Rs 80.40 a litre and in Chennai at Rs 77.70 a litre on Saturday.

Domestic petrol and diesel prices are reviewed by oil marketing companies on a daily basis.

Petrol and diesel prices are revised every day at 06.00 a.m. to sync it with the variation in global oil prices.

On Friday, petrol and diesel prices were once again raised by 6 paise and 15-16 paise, respectively for the second consecutive day across all major cities. In Delhi, petrol prices rose to Rs 74.74 a litre on Friday as against Rs 74.68 on Thursday, while diesel price climbed to Rs 67.24 per litre on Friday from Rs 67.09 a litre on Thursday, according to data from Indian Oil Corporation website on Friday.

In Kolkata, petrol costs Rs 77.40 a litre, in Chennai, Rs 77.70 a litre, and in Mumbai at Rs 80.40 a litre on Friday after the increase. Similarly, in Kolkata, diesel costs Rs 69.66 a litre, in Chennai Rs 71.09 a litre, and in Mumbai, Rs 70.55 a litre after an increase of 16 paise.