Petrol, Diesel Prices Today, October 24: In the national capital Delhi, petrol continues to be sold at Rs 96.72 per litre while diesel at Rs 89.62 per litre
Petrol and diesel prices in India on Tuesday, October 24, remained largely constant. In the national capital Delhi, petrol continues to be sold at Rs 96.72 per litre while diesel is at Rs 89.62 per litre. In Mumbai, the per-litre petrol price stood at Rs 106.31 per litre, while diesel was at Rs 94.27 a litre.
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According to a notification by government oil marketing companies, petrol in Kolkata was selling at Rs 106.03 and diesel at Rs 92.76 per litre. On the other hand, in Chennai, petrol is being sold at Rs 102.63 and diesel at Rs 94.24 per litre.
The petrol and diesel rates for each day, whether new or constant, are announced at 6 am on the day. These, however, vary from state to state due to value-added tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes, etc.
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Among other cities, petrol in Ghaziabad stood at Rs 96.58 a litre, while diesel was at Rs 89.75 a litre. In Bihar’s capital Patna, petrol was at Rs 107.24 a litre, while diesel stood at Rs 94.04 a litre. In Haryana’s Gurugram, petrol was selling at Rs 97.18 a litre, but diesel was at Rs 90.05 a litre.
Why do fuel prices vary across states?
The rates for each day, whether new or unchanged, are announced at 6 am on the day. These, however, vary from state to state; this is due to criteria such as Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes, etc.
Petrol, and Diesel prices in Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Noida, and Gurugram on October 15, 2023:
| CITY | PETROL (PER LITRE) | DIESEL (PER LITRE) |
| Bengaluru | Rs 101.94 | Rs 87.89 |
| Chandigarh | Rs 96.20 | Rs 84.26 |
| Chennai | Rs 102.86 | Rs 94.24 |
| Gurugram | Rs 97.18 | Rs 90.05 |
| Kolkata | Rs 106.03 | Rs 92.76 |
| Lucknow | Rs 96.57 | Rs 89.76 |
| Mumbai | Rs 106.31 | Rs 94.27 |
| New Delhi | Rs 96.72 | Rs 89.62 |
| Noida | Rs 96.79 | Rs 89.96 |
How to Check Petrol, and Diesel Prices City-Wise?
You can also know the daily rate of petrol and diesel through SMS. Indian Oil customers can get information by sending RSP and their city code to 9224992249 and BPCL customers can get information by sending an SMS to 9223112222 by typing RSP and their city code. Whereas, HPCL consumers can know the price by sending HPPrice and their city code to 9222201122.
