Petrol Diesel Price Today: New rates for petrol and diesel have been released and there has been no change in prices for the 12th consecutive day. The cheapest petrol is being sold in Port Blair at Rs 91.45, while the most expensive petrol in the country is being sold in Parbhani, Maharashtra at Rs 123.47 per liter. At the same time, diesel is Rs 107.68 per liter in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.
The latest prices of petrol stood at Rs 105.41 per litre in the national capital and Rs 120.51 per litre in Mumbai. The diesel prices were at Rs 96.67 a litre in Delhi and Rs 104.77 a litre in Mumbai. In Kolkata, the per-litre price of petrol stood at Rs 115.12, while diesel was being sold at Rs 99.83 per litre. The petrol price in Chennai was at Rs 110.85 per litre, while diesel was retailing at Rs 100.94 a litre.
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The fuel prices in the country are revised on a daily basis based on the international crude oil prices and foreign exchange fluctuations. The price revision was on hold for four months since November last year. It resumed the revision on March 22, after the declaration of election results of four states. The fuel price saw an overall increase of Rs 10 a litre, within a fortnight of back-to-back hikes after March 22.
Meanwhile, in Delhi, Auto, taxi and cab drivers’ associations has called for a two-day strike from today to protest against the rising fuel and CNG prices. While most unions said they will be on one-day strike against the fuel prices hike in the country, the Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, which has members who drive for cab aggregators, said it will go an “indefinite” strike from Monday.
Jet fuel prices were hiked by Rs 277.5 per kilolitre, or 0.2 per cent, to Rs 1,13,202.33 per kl (Rs 113.2 per litre) on Saturday in the national capital, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
As supply concerns as Ukraine crisis deepens, Oil prices rose on Monday. Brent futures were up $1.50, or 1.3 per cent, at $113.20 a barrel at 0030 GMT, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 98 cents, or 0.9 per cent, to $107.93 a barrel, Reuters reported.
Petrol, Diesel Prices on Monday, April 18, in Delhi, Mumbai and Other Major Cities in India:
Delhi
Petrol – Rs 105.41 per litre
Diesel – Rs 96.67 per litre
Mumbai
Petrol – Rs 120.51 per litre
Diesel – Rs 104.77 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol – Rs 115.12 per litre
Diesel – Rs 99.83 per litre
Chennai
Petrol – Rs 110.85 per litre
Diesel – Rs 100.94 per litre
Bhopal
Petrol – Rs 118.14 per litre
Diesel – Rs 101.16 per litre
Hyderabad
Petrol – Rs 119.49 per litre
Diesel – Rs 105.49 per litre
Bengaluru
Petrol – Rs 111.09 per litre
Diesel – Rs 94.79 per litre
Guwahati
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Petrol – Rs 105.66 per litre
Diesel – Rs 91.40 per litre
Lucknow
Petrol – Rs 105.25 per litre
Diesel – Rs 96.83 per litre
Gandhinagar
Petrol – Rs 105.29 per litre
Diesel – Rs 99.64 per litre
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol – Rs 117.19 per litre
Diesel – Rs 103.95 per litre
