Diesel, petrol prices steady on Thursday

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Oil marketing companies yet again kept the prices of diesel and petrol unchanged across major Indian cities on Thursday.

Accordingly, diesel and petrol prices in Delhi stood at Rs 86.67 per litre and Rs 95.41 per litre, respectively.

In the financial capital Mumbai, the prices were unchanged at Rs 94.14 and Rs 109.98, respectively.

Prices also remained static in Kolkata at Rs 89.79 and Rs 104.67, respectively.

In Chennai too, it remained untouched at Rs 91.43 and Rs 101.40, respectively.

Across the country as well, the price of the fuel largely remained unchanged on Thursday but the retail rates varied depending on the level of local taxes.

The fuel prices remained largely steady since November 3 when the Centre and some states reduced duties on them.