Petrol prices remained unchanged in the country for the 32nd day on Wednesday while diesel rates saw a decline after the same duration. In Delhi, petrol prices remained at Rs 101.84 a litre while the rate of diesel was cheaper by 20 paise at Rs 89.67 from yesterday’s Rs 89.87.
In Mumbai, petrol can be bought at Rs 107.83 per litre and diesel costs Rs 97.24 for one litre. This is cheaper by 21 paise compared to yesterday’s Rs 97.45 per litre.
One litre of petrol is priced at Rs 99.47 since 14 August from Rs 102.49 in Chennai after the Tamil Nadu government announced a tax cut of Rs 3 on the fuel, according to data by the Indian Oil Corporation. On Wednesday, the price of a litre of diesel became cheaper by 19 paise at Rs 94.20 from the earlier cost of Rs 94.39 per litre.
Petrol in Kolkata costs Rs 102.08 per litre while diesel became cheaper by 20 paise at Rs 92.82 from its earlier price of Rs 93.02 a litre.
While petrol can be bought at Rs 110.20 in Bhopal and diesel which was priced at Rs 98.67 for one litre will now cost Rs 98.46 a litre today, cheaper by 21 paise.
Diesel price has changed after being static for 31 days while petrol price continues to maintain its static trend for the 32nd day today. Since 4 May, fuel prices saw a big jump across the country after the Assembly elections in states and Union Territories including West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry only until it was stagnant for the last 31 days.
Petrol and diesel prices are revised by the oil marketing companies including Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum. The new prices are implemented at 6 am every day. States and cities have different fuel prices because of the value-added taxes, local and freight charges which vary depending on the place.
Following are the prices of diesel and petrol in a few metros and Tier-II cities in the country:
1. Mumbai
Petrol – Rs 107.83 per litre
Diesel – Rs 97.24 per litre
2. Delhi
Petrol – Rs 101.84 per litre
Diesel – Rs 89.67 per litre
3. Chennai
Petrol – Rs 102.49 per litre
Diesel – Rs 94.39 per litre
4. Kolkata
Petrol – Rs 102.08 per litre
Diesel – Rs 93.02 per litre
5. Bhopal
Petrol – Rs 110.20 per litre
Diesel – Rs 98.67 per litre
6. Hyderabad
Petrol – Rs 105. 83 per litre
Diesel – Rs 97.96 per litre
7. Bangaluru
Petrol – Rs 105.25 per litre
Diesel – Rs 95.26 per litre
8. Guwahati
Petrol – Rs 97.64 per litre
Diesel – Rs 89.22 per litre
9. Lucknow
Petrol – Rs 98.92 per litre
Diesel – Rs 90.26 per litre
10. Gandhinagar
Petrol – Rs 98.79 per litre
Diesel – 96.95 per litre
11. Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol – Rs 103.82 per litre
Diesel – Rs 96.47 per litre