Kolkata, Transport operators in West Bengal on Friday said the fuel price hike would increase the overall freight cost by around 3 per cent, and urged the government to ensure that traders cannot increase product prices disproportionately.
Kolkata witnessed the steepest fuel price hike among the four metros, with petrol price rising by ₹3.29 to ₹108.74 per litre and diesel going up by ₹3.11 to ₹95.13 per litre.
In Delhi, petrol prices increased by ₹3 to ₹97.77 per litre and diesel to ₹90.67.
Petrol in Mumbai now costs ₹106.68 a litre and diesel comes for ₹93.14 per litre, while in Chennai, prices increased to ₹103.67 for petrol and ₹95.25 for diesel.
Rates vary across states due to differences in value-added tax.
