Petrol, Diesel Prices Today, February 26: The price of petrol was Rs 96.72 per litre in Delhi, Rs 106.31 in Mumbai, Rs 106.03 in Kolkata, and Rs 102.73 in Chennai
Petrol, Diesel Prices Today, February 26: The prices of petrol and diesel have remained constant in the country since last year. The last time the prices of petrol and diesel saw a change in India was on May 21, 2022, when the government slashed the excise duty on the two fuels. With the price freeze continuing, costs of petrol and diesel remained stagnant throughout the country on Sunday, February 26, as well.
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The only metropolitan city in India where the petrol did not retail at greater than Rs 100 was Delhi, where a litre of petrol retailed at Rs 96.72. Among the metropolitan cities in India, a litre of petrol was the most expensive in Mumbai, where the fuel was being sold at Rs 106.31. In Kolkata, the price of petrol stood at Rs 106.03. In Chennai, a litre cost of petrol retailed at Rs 102.73.
Owners of diesel vehicles were better off in terms of fuel prices. Diesel cost Rs 89.62 per litre in Delhi and Rs 94.27 in Mumbai. In Kolkata, the fuel cost Rs 92.76 per litre, while in Chennai, the same quantity of the fuel was retailing at Rs 94.24.
Find fuel rates in different cities in India on February 26 here:
Delhi
Petrol: Rs 96.72 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.62 per litre
Chennai
Petrol: Rs 102.73 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.33 per litre
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Kolkata
Petrol: Rs 106.03 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.76 per litre
Mumbai
Petrol: Rs 106.31 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.27 per litre
Bengaluru
Petrol: Rs 101.94 per litre
Diesel: Rs 87.89 per litre
Lucknow
Petrol: Rs 96.57 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.76 per litre
Bhopal
Petrol: Rs 108.65 per litre
Diesel: Rs 93.90 per litre
Gandhinagar
Petrol: Rs 96.63 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.38 per litre
Hyderabad
Petrol: Rs 109.66 per litre
Diesel: Rs 97.82 per litre
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol: Rs 107.71 per litre
Diesel: Rs 96.52 per litre
The price of petrol and diesel varies by state and region in India, largely due to different charges are levied by the state governments on these fuels, primary among such additional fees is the value added tax (VAT).
