State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) Saturday raised diesel prices by 15 paisa per litre as OMCs revised pump prices. This rise in price came after the prices were held steady for some time.
While the price of diesel was at Rs 81.79 per litre in the national capital, petrol was steady at Rs 80.43 a litre. Petrol prices have remained unchanged since June 29.
Diesel prices in Dimapur and Kohima were increased to Rs. 79.28 and Rs.79.96 per litre respectively while petrol prices remained at Rs.85.67 and Rs.86.52 per litre respectively.
Oil companies had raised diesel prices marginally by 12 paise on Monday but thereafter the prices of the two petroleum products remained unchanged for next four days till Friday.