Petrol and diesel prices have been soaring since the past few months in the country
In Kolkata, petrol is being sold at Rs 84. 54 per litre, while diesel has reached Rs 77.23-mark
Petrol is now priced at Rs 87.94 in Mumbai, Rs 85.73 in Chennai and Rs 84.31 in Kolkata
In Delhi, petrol is being retailed at Rs 82.36 per litre, up from Rs 82.26 on Wednesday
The IMF downgraded its global economic growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019 on Tuesday, raising concerns that demand for oil products may slump as well
States will bear 42% of the loss on account of the Rs 1.5-a-litre cut in basic excise duty, apart from the additional cuts they have announced; Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana to be worst hit
In Delhi, diesel is priced at Rs 74.35 per litre, up from Rs 74.11 on Tuesday
In Kolkata, petrol is now being retailed at Rs 83.87 per litre
Goel last Sunday rode a bullock cart in a similar protest against the Kejriwal government in Chandni Chowk area
Economic affairs secretary S C Garg wrote on Twitter that such reports were fabricated
According to reports, the Finance Ministry will access oil companies' need for additional subsidy
Govt decision to lower fuel prices rightly roils markets
International oil prices touching a four-year high is a "challenge" that has resulted in fuel prices continuing to rise despite a one-off excise duty cut and PSUs subsidising fuel, he says
In Delhi, diesel price is up 29 paise and is now being retailed at Rs 73.53 per litre
The government said on Thursday it was cutting gasoline and diesel by 2.50 rupees per litre to help Indians struggling to pay fuel prices
Non-BJP ruled states like Kerala, Karnataka and West Bengal have refused to cut taxes
Except for Mumbai, diesel prices are up by around 30 paise across major cities
The diesel consumers in the state will get a relief of Rs 4 per litre as the Centre has already reduced the prices on the fuel by Rs 2.50 per litre
The price cut involved a reduction in excise duty of Rs 1.50 per litre by the government and a further cut of Rs 1 per litre by the state-owned oil marketing companies
The Centre, along with many BJP-ruled states, announced a significant cut in petrol and diesel prices on Thursday