In Delhi, petrol consumers will continue to pay Rs 96.72 per litre, while diesel consumers in the national capital will have to pay Rs 89.62 per litre
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) continue to sell petrol and diesel at unchanged prices for more than a month now. On Sunday, July 17, prices of fuel remained untouched. The fuel cost has remained steady in the country, except Maharashtra, since May 21, when Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6 a litre, respectively. The move reduced the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and diesel by Rs 7 a litre.The new government in Maharashtra, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, recently announced to cut fuel VAT (value-added tax) on petrol and diesel. The move has made the auto fuel cheaper, with the prices being reduced by Rs 5 on petrol and Rs 3 on diesel. Now, petrol is Mumbai is selling at Rs 106.31 per litre and Diesel at Rs 94.27 per litre.
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In Delhi, petrol consumers will be paying Rs 96.72 per litre, while diesel consumers in the national capital will have to pay Rs 89.62 per litre. In Kolkata, one litre of petrol will cost Rs 106.03, while a litre of diesel will retail at Rs 92.76. Petrol consumers in Chennai will have to pay Rs 102.63 per litre, while diesel consumers in the capital city of Tamil Nadu will have to pay Rs 94.24 per litre on Sunday.Fuel prices in the country are set and revised by state-owned OMCs like Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on a daily basis. The cost is revised on international crude oil prices in the global market and the foreign exchange rates. The petrol and diesel price also varies within the country from one state to another depending on several local factors. The fuel prices in a state depend on freight charges and local taxes (VAT).
Petrol, Diesel Prices on July 6, in Delhi, Chennai and Other Major Cities in India:
DelhiPetrol: Rs 96.72 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.62 per litre
MumbaiPetrol: Rs 106.31 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.27 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol: Rs 106.03 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.76 per litre
Chennai
Petrol: Rs 102.63 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.24 per litre
Bhopal
Petrol: Rs 108.65 per litre
Diesel: Rs 93.90 per litre
Hyderabad
Petrol: Rs 109.66 per litre
Diesel: Rs 97.82 per litre
Bengaluru
Petrol: Rs 101.94 per litre
Diesel: Rs 87.89 per litre
Guwahati
Petrol: Rs 96.01 per litre
Diesel: Rs 83.94 per litre
Lucknow
Petrol: Rs 96.57 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.76 per litre
Gandhinagar
Petrol: Rs 96.63 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.38 per litre
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol: Rs 107.71 per litre
Diesel: Rs 96.52 per litre.