Petrol and Diesel Rate Today in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad: Petrol and diesel prices were constant on Tuesday, 18 April, in the figures across major cities including New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. However, cities across the country have witnessed fluctuations in fuel prices across the nation. In Chennai, petrol prices fell by 23 paise while diesel prices dropped 22 paise to Rs 102.63 per litre and Rs 94.24 per litre, respectively. Gurugram saw a hike of 44 paise in the price of petrol to Rs 97.10, which diesel grew dearer by 42 paise to Rs 89.96 per litre. While Dehradun, Mangalore and Bhopal saw a rise in their fuel costs, Coimbatore, Indore, Nashik and Pune saw their prices fall.
The prices of petrol and diesel change state by state, depending upon various criteria such as Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes, etc. The last country-wide change in fuel rates was on 21 May last year, when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slashed excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and Rs 6 per litre on diesel.
Petrol, diesel prices in Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Noida, Gurugram
Bengaluru: Petrol rate: Rs 101.94 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 87.89 per litreChandigarh: Petrol rate: Rs 96.20 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 84.26 per litreChennai: Petrol rate: Rs 102.86 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 94.46 per litreGurugram: Petrol rate: Rs 96.66 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.54 per litreKolkata: Petrol rate: Rs 106.03 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 92.76 per litreLucknow: Petrol rate: Rs 96.54 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.81 per litreMumbai: Petrol rate: Rs 106.31 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 94.27 per litreNew Delhi: Petrol rate: Rs 96.72 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.62 per litreNoida: Petrol rate: Rs 96.76 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.93 per litre
Oil prices held steady in early trading on Tuesday after falling 2% in the previous session, with markets awaiting the release of economic data in China, looking for signs of economic recovery and growth to offset weakening demand elsewhere. Brent crude was flat at $84.76 a barrel at 0004 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate was up 5 cents at $80.88 a barrel.
Public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) revise their prices daily in line with international benchmark prices and forex rates. Any changes in petrol and diesel costs are implemented from 6 am every day. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri recently asked OMCs to cut the retail prices of petrol and diesel if the crude oil prices in the international market come down and also if OMCs under recovery come down. OMCs incurred a loss of Rs 21,200 crore on account of selling petrol and diesel below the cost price.