On Monday (December 19), Indian oil companies maintained constant pricing for petrol and diesel. The cost of petrol and diesel has remained unchanged for the past 213 days in a row. As a result, there has been some relief for the common individual in terms of inflation.
On the worldwide market, the cost of crude oil has decreased. WTI crude is now priced at $78 per barrel, while Brent crude is now priced at $85 per barrel.
The government decreased the excise duty on petrol and diesel earlier on May 21. The excise duty on petrol and diesel was each decreased by Rs. 8 per liter. Since that time, the cost of petrol and diesel has decreased. After that, the price of diesel in the nation decreased by Rs 9.50 and the price of petrol by Rs 7 per liter. The governments of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Kerala similarly lowered the VAT on petrol and diesel following the announcement by the Center.
Petrol, Diesel Price in Delhi
In Delhi, the cost of petrol is currently Rs 96.72 a liter, while the price of diesel is Rs 89.62 per liter. In Mumbai, a liter of petrol costs Rs 106.31, and a liter of diesel costs Rs 94.27. Diesel costs Rs 92.76 and petrol Rs 106.03 per liter in Kolkata. In contrast, Chennai observes prices for petrol and diesel per liter drop to Rs 102.63 and Rs 94.24, respectively.
Costliest petrol and diesel in India
In the Rajasthan districts of Ganganagar and Hanumangarh, petrol and diesel are offered at the highest prices. Diesel costs Rs 98.24 per liter and petrol costs Rs 113.48 per liter in Ganganagar. While diesel costs Rs 97.39 per liter and petrol costs Rs 112.54 in the Hanumangarh district.
Cheapest petrol and diesel in India
In India, Port Blair has the lowest prices for both petrol and diesel, with the former costing Rs. 84.10 a liter and the latter Rs. 79.74.
Current Petrol and Diesel Price in India
Delhi: Petrol Rs 96.72 and Diesel Rs 89.62 per liter.
Mumbai: Petrol Rs 106.31 and Diesel Rs 94.27 per liter.
Kolkata: Petrol Rs 106.03 and Diesel Rs 92.76 per liter.
Chennai: Petrol Rs 102.63 and Diesel Rs 94.24 per liter.
Hyderabad: Petrol Rs 109.66 and Diesel Rs 97.82 per liter.
Bangalore: Petrol Rs 101.94 and diesel Rs 87.89 per litre.
Thiruvananthapuram: Petrol Rs 107.71 and Diesel Rs 96.52 per liter.
Port Blair: Petrol Rs 84.10 and Diesel Rs 79.74 per liter.
Bhubaneswar: Petrol Rs 103.19 and Diesel Rs 94.76 per liter.
Chandigarh: Petrol Rs 96.20 and Diesel Rs 84.26 per liter.
Lucknow: Petrol Rs 96.57 and Diesel Rs 89.76 per liter.
Noida: Petrol Rs 96.57 and Diesel Rs 89.96 per liter.
Jaipur: Petrol Rs 108.48 and Diesel Rs 93.72 per liter.
Patna: Petrol Rs 107.24 and Diesel Rs 94.04 per liter
Gurugram: Rs 97.18 and diesel Rs 90.05 per litre.
Check petrol, diesel price through SMS
Prices for petrol and diesel are updated every day at six in the morning. Moreover, SMS can be used to find out the daily cost of petrol and diesel. Customers of Indian Oil and BPCL can obtain information by sending their city code and RSP to the numbers 9224992249 and 9223112222, respectively. Customers of HPCL can find out the cost by texting HP Price to the number 9222201122.
