Petrol and Diesel Rate Today in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad: Petrol and diesel prices were constant on Friday, 14 April, as there was no change in the figures across major cities including New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai compared to Thursday. This is the second day that some of the major metropolitan cities have not witnessed any changes in petrol and diesel prices. 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.
Crude oil prices rose on Friday on signs of lower Russian output and tighter supplies, with the market looking ahead to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) monthly report later in the day to clarify the global demand outlook.
Petrol, diesel prices in Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Noida, Gurugram
Bengaluru: Petrol rate: Rs 101.99 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 102.63 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 94.24 per litreDelhi: Petrol rate: Rs 96.72 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.62 per litreGurugram: Petrol rate: Rs 97.38 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.96 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 89.76 per litreMumbai: Petrol rate: Rs 106.31 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 94.27 per litreNoida: Petrol rate: Rs 96.77 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 90.08 per litre
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.