In the major cities of Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, there have been no significant changes in the prices of petrol and diesel. However, Chennai has witnessed a slight increase in fuel prices, with petrol and diesel rates remaining stable in the other metropolises.
Despite a mild uptick in international crude oil prices, fuel prices in India have remained constant. Oil marketing companies have released the current rates for petrol and diesel. In Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, there hasn’t been any noticeable alteration in petrol and diesel prices. Chennai, on the other hand, has seen a minimal increase of 0.32 paise per liter in fuel prices.
As for the current prices of petrol and diesel in different Indian cities, here are the details:
- In Uttar Pradesh, petrol is available at Rs 96.48 per liter, with a reduction of 0.12 paise compared to the previous day.
- In Madhya Pradesh, petrol is priced at Rs 109.70 per liter, while in Maharashtra, it’s Rs 106.64. In Gujarat, petrol costs Rs 96.42 per liter, and in Chhattisgarh, it’s Rs 103.08 per liter.
- In India, fuel costs are reexamined each day at 6 AM. Prior to June 2017, price revisions occurred every 15 days.
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The petrol and diesel prices in four major metropolitan areas are as follows:
- In Delhi, petrol is Rs 96.72 per liter, and diesel is Rs 89.62 per liter.
- Mumbai reports petrol at Rs 106.31 and diesel at Rs 94.27 per liter.
- Kolkata lists petrol at Rs 106.03 and diesel at Rs 92.76 per liter.
- Chennai indicates petrol at Rs 103.07 and diesel at Rs 94.66 per liter.
Price changes in some prominent cities:
- In Noida, petrol is available for Rs 97, while diesel is priced at Rs 89.76 per liter.
- In Ghaziabad, petrol costs Rs 96.58, and diesel is Rs 89.75 per liter.
- In Lucknow, petrol stands at Rs 96.47, and diesel is Rs 89.81 per liter.
- Patna records petrol at Rs 107.24 and diesel at Rs 94.04 per liter.
- Port Blair lists petrol at Rs 84.10 and diesel at Rs 79.74 per liter.
Every morning at 6 AM, new rates are issued, and these prices include excise duty, dealer commissions, VAT, and other components that result in fuel being nearly double the cost of the crude price. This is why petrol and diesel appear expensive to consumers.
You can also find out the daily fuel rates via SMS. Indian Oil customers can send an SMS to 9224992249 with “RSP” and your city code to get the latest petrol and diesel rates. BPCL consumers can SMS “RSP” to 9223112222 with their city code, while HPCL consumers can send an SMS with “HPPrice” and their city code to 9222201122.