Petrol and diesel prices in India last changed when the government reduced excise duty on the fuels in May this year. Since then, the prices of both diesel and petrol have remained unchanged. Usually, companies like Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) revise prices every day at 6 am. However, owing to the price freeze, on November 15, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) announced no change in the prices.
Today, petrol is being retailed at Rs 96.72 per litre in Delhi. On the other hand, the price of diesel in the capital is Rs 89.62 per litre. In Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata, petrol prices are running above Rs 100. A litre of petrol costs Rs 102.63 in Chennai, while the cost for the same amount of diesel is Rs 94.24. In the country’s financial capital, Mumbai, diesel prices are close to Chennai, with the fuel retailing at 94.27. However, petrol in Mumbai is burning a hole in pockets with the price set at Rs 106.31 per litre. Kolkata has also recorded a similar price level for petrol with one litre of the fuel costing Rs 106.03. The cost of diesel here is Rs 92.76 per litre.
The prices in different states vary due to several factors like local taxes, VAT, freight charges, etc.
Check out the list of petrol and diesel prices in different cities in the country on November 15:
Delhi
Petrol: Rs 96.72 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.62 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol: Rs 106.03 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.76 per litre
Chennai
Petrol: Rs 102.74 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.33 per litre
Mumbai
Petrol: Rs 106.31 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.27 per litre
Lucknow
Petrol: Rs 96.57 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.76 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
Gandhi Nagar
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 107.71 per litre
Diesel: Rs 96.52 per litre.
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