New Delhi: The war between Israel and Iran is also affecting crude oil in the global market. The price of crude oil has once again risen above $76 per barrel. Its effect is now visible in the markets around the world. Indian petroleum companies have not yet changed the prices of petrol and diesel.
However, in some small cities, oil companies have cut the rates of petrol and diesel on Thursday. Prices have remained stable in the country’s metropolitan areas. If the trend of increasing crude oil prices continues in the global market, the prices of petrol and diesel in India can also increase. This is likely to deal a significant blow to customer expectations. You can find the rates of petrol and diesel in some major cities.
Price of petrol and diesel in metros
In the country’s capital, Delhi, the price of petrol is trending at Rs 94.72, and the cost of diesel is at Rs 87.62 per litre. In the financial capital, Mumbai, the cost of gasoline has been recorded at Rs 103.44 and diesel at Rs 89.97 per litre.
In Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, the prices of petrol and diesel have been recorded at Rs 100.76 and Rs 92.35 per litre, respectively. In West Bengal’s capital Kolkata, petrol has been recorded at Rs 104.95 and diesel at Rs 91.76 per litre.
Also, be aware of the rates in these.
Cities in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district. The price of petrol fell by 12 paise, after which it was selling at Rs 94.53 per litre. Here, diesel was also recorded at Rs 87.71 per litre, down by 14 paise. In the capital, Lucknow, petrol fell by 12 paise to Rs 94.57, while diesel fell by 14 paise to Rs 87.67 per litre. In Bcapital, Patna, petrol is priced at Rs 88.8 per litre. Diesel was seen trending down by seven paise at Rs 92.44 per litre.
When are petrol and diesel prices released?
For your information, please note that petrol and diesel prices are updated in the market daily at 6 am. After adding excise duty, dealer commission, VAT, and other charges to the prices of petrol and diesel, the prices become almost double the original prices. This is the reason why the prices of gasoline and diesel appear so high.