The latest price announcement made by fuel merchants shows that petrol and diesel prices remained steady across metro cities on October 11. In most cities, the price of petrol remained over Rs 100 per litre, while diesel is still provided at Rs 95 per litre (approx). Petrol prices have surpassed the Rs 100 per litre mark in Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Bhopal and Hyderabad.
Fuel demand in India fell to a 10-month low in September, according to government data. The last time fuel prices were revised across the country was on May 22, when the Centre reduced the excise duty on it. The price of petrol was reduced by Rs 8 per litre, while diesel was reduced by Rs 6 per litre. There has not been a substantial change in fuel prices since then.
In Delhi, a litre of petrol costs Rs 96.72 and a litre of diesel costs Rs 89.62. Petrol costs Rs 106.31 per litre in Mumbai, while diesel costs Rs 94.27. In Chennai, the cost of petrol is Rs 102.74 and diesel is Rs 94.33, while in Kolkata, prices of petrol and diesel are respectively Rs 106.03 and Rs 92.76.
Check out the fuel rates in major cities like Delhi, Kolkata, and Bengaluru on October 11.
Delhi
Petrol: Rs 96.72 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.62 per litre
Mumbai
Petrol: Rs 106.31 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.27 per litre
Chennai
Petrol: Rs 102.74 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.33 per litre
Lucknow
Petrol: Rs 96.57 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.55 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol: Rs 106.03 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.76 per litre
Bengaluru
Petrol: Rs 101.94 per litre
Diesel: Rs 87.89 per litre
Hyderabad
Petrol: Rs 109.66 per litre
Diesel: Rs 97.82 per litre
Bhopal
Petrol: Rs 108.65 per litre
Diesel: Rs 93.90 per litre
Gandhinagar
Petrol: Rs 96.63 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.38 per litre
Guwahati
Petrol: Rs 96.01 per litre
Diesel: Rs 83.94 per litre
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol: Rs 107.60 per litre
Diesel: Rs 96.42 per litre.
Numerous factors, such as municipal taxes, freight costs, and VAT affect fuel prices, which differ from city to city. The fuel rates are revised daily by public sector oil marketing corporations such as Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. The revised rates are announced at 6 am daily.
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