Petrol, diesel prices on Wednesday: Here's all you need to know about fuel rates in your city todayPetrol prices remained unchanged in India's metropolitan cities for the ninth day on a row on Wednesday, while even the diesel rates remain unchanged today, a day after it as hiked by around 25 paise across most metros in the country. Currently, there is rough stability on crude oil prices in the international markets, which along with the rupee-dollar foreign exchange rate, determine the price of petrol and diesel as set by the state-run oil marketing companies.
Here's all you need to know about petrol, diesel prices in India's metro cities:
| City |
Petrol Price (in Rs./litre) |
Diesel Price (in Rs./litre) |
| New Delhi |
80.43 |
80.78 |
| Mumbai |
87.19 |
79.05 |
| Chennai |
83.63 |
77.91 |
| Kolkata |
82.1 |
75.89 |
| Noida |
81.08 |
72.8 |
| Ranchi |
80.29 |
76.73 |
| Bengaluru |
83.04 |
76.79 |
| Patna |
83.31 |
77.61 |
| Chandigarh |
77.41 |
72.18 |
| Lucknow |
80.98 |
72.7 |
Following the price hike on diesel yesterday after remaining for hiatus for nearly a week, the diesel prices in New Delhi have reached an all-time high. However, the global crude oil prices have been softening lately starting June 7 following a 12-week pause.
Rates differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added tax (VAT).
In view of the increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT) on diesel in the national capital, fuel dealers in Delhi have now urged the Delhi government to lower the VAT on diesel here, as it is resulting in a heavy loss of sales at petrol pumps, making them unviable to operate.
Before the nation entered the lockdown, the average price of petrol and diesel in Delhi was Rs 69.60 per litre and Rs 62.30 per litre respectively.