Mumbai, Jan 30: Diesel price on Tuesday reached fresh record high while petrol price was at fresh highest point since the Narendra Modi government came to power in 2014. The price of diesel on January 30 in Mumbai was Rs 68.15 per litre, 7 paise more than what it was on Monday. The price of petrol here was Rs 80.79 per litre, 8 paise more than yesterday. In Delhi, diesel was at Rs 64 per litre while petrol price was at Rs 72.92 per litre today. Check the price of petrol and diesel in your city as on January 30 here. Also Read - Congress Workers Ride Bicycles, Bullock and Horse Carts to Protest Fuel Hike, Pictures & Videos Go Viral

In Kolkata and Chennai, the price of diesel today was Rs 66.67 per litre and Rs 67.50 per litre respectively. Petrol in Kolkata and Chennai was at Rs Rs 75.62 per litre and Rs 75.63 per litre today respectively. Also Read - Petrol, Diesel Prices Today: Fuel Rates Hike For 17th Day, Close to Rs 80 Per Litre in Delhi

With prices continuing to rise days ahead of Budget 2018 that is to be presented on February 1, it remains to be seen whether the Finance Minister decides to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel. The Economic Survey of India 2018, tabled in Parliament on Monday stated that crude oil prices are expected to rise by 12 per cent in FY 2019, which is worrisome. Also Read - Petrol Price Today: Fuel Rates Hike For Ninth Day in a Row; Petrol Sold at Rs 76.26 in Delhi, Diesel at Rs 74.62

The Oil Ministry has reportedly written to the Finance Ministry asking for an excise duty cut in Union Budget 2018. The central government levies Rs 19.48 per litre excise duty on petrol and Rs 15.33 on diesel.

Meanwhile, there have also been demands to bring petrol and diesel under the purview of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Reports say the government is looking at ways fuel can be brought under GST.

Petrol and diesel prices have been on the rise for the past one and a half month. While diesel price is at an all-time high, petrol is at its highest since the Narendra Modi came to power in 2014.