Fuel Prices: Domestic petrol and diesel prices vary across states due to value added tax (VAT).Petrol and diesel rates were left unchanged at existing levels on Thursday i.e.

November 5.

That marked around a month of no change in the prices of petrol in different parts of the country, and about six weeks in case of diesel.

In Delhi, the price of petrol remained at Rs 81.06 per litre, and diesel at Rs 70.46 per litre on November 4, according to Indian Oil Corporation notifications.

In Mumbai, the rates were Rs 87.74 per litre and Rs 76.86 per litre respectively.

(Also Read: How To Find Latest Petrol, Diesel Rates In Your City)CityPetrolDieselDelhi81.0670.46Mumbai87.7476.86Chennai84.1475.95Kolkata82.5973.99Source: Indian OilCurrently, petrol and diesel prices vary in different parts of the country due to local taxes.

State-run oil marketing companies Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation - which account for the majority of fuel stations in the country - review the fuel rates on a daily basis.The three implement any changes in domestic fuel prices with effect from 6 am, aligning them with crude oil and rupee-dollar forex rates.Meanwhile, oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday as the dollar strengthened on expectations the Republican Party would keep control of the Senate following the U.S.

election, holding back any huge COVID-19 relief package.U.S.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 29 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $38.86 a barrel at 0042 GMT.

Brent crude futures had yet to start trading.

Both benchmark contracts jumped around 4 per cent on Wednesday.