Petrol, and Diesel prices in Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Noida, and Gurugram on April 17, 2023
Petrol and Diesel Prices On April 17, 2024: Government oil companies have released new prices of petrol and diesel today i.e. on 17th April.
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Fresh prices of petrol and diesel are released every day at 6 am in the country. Let us tell you that due to the Iran-Israel war, the prices of crude oil are on fire. Crude oil has crossed $ 90 per barrel, while it is expected to go up to $100.
Today Brent crude was selling at $90.03 per barrel and WTI at $85.35 per barrel. In the next few days, crude oil prices may cross the $100 mark. However, fuel prices in the country are stable and there has not been much change in them.
In India, the pricing of petrol and diesel is subject to influences like freight charges, value-added tax (VAT), and local taxes, resulting in different rates across states.
Petrol-diesel prices in metros (Petrol Diesel Prices)
After this cut, the price of petrol in the national capital (Petrol Price Today in Delhi) is now Rs 94.72 per liter, which was earlier Rs 96.72 per liter. Whereas diesel (Diesel Price In Delhi) is Rs 87.62 per liter, which was earlier Rs 89.62 per liter. Today petrol has become Rs 104.21 per liter in Mumbai, Rs 103.94 in Kolkata and Rs 100.75 per liter in Chennai. Whereas the price of diesel has become Rs 92.15 per liter in Mumbai, Rs 90.76 in Kolkata and Rs 92.34 per liter in Chennai.
Where petrol and diesel became cheap and where expensive (Petrol-Diesel Fresh Rates)
Noida: Petrol is Rs 94.83 per liter and diesel is Rs 87.94 per liter
Gurugram: Petrol is Rs 94.94 per liter and diesel is Rs 87.80 per liter
Bengaluru: Petrol Rs 99.84 per liter and diesel Rs 85.93 per liter
Chandigarh: Petrol is Rs 94.24 per liter and diesel is Rs 82.40 per liter
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Hyderabad: Petrol is Rs 107.41 per liter and diesel is Rs 95.65 per liter
Jaipur: Petrol is Rs 104.88 per liter and diesel is Rs 90.36 per liter
Patna: Petrol is Rs 105.18 per liter and diesel is Rs 92.04 per liter
Today, the cheapest petrol in the country is being sold in Port Blair at Rs 82.42 and diesel at Rs 78.01 per liter. In Lucknow, petrol is Rs 94.65 and diesel is Rs 87.76 per liter. In Meerut, petrol is Rs 94.43 and diesel is Rs 87.49 per liter. In Jaipur, petrol is at Rs 104.88.
Petrol consumption increased
Petrol consumption in the country increased by 7 percent in the first fortnight of April, while diesel sales declined by 9.5 percent. This information has come to light from the data of public sector petroleum marketing companies. Before the beginning of the summer season, conflicting figures of petrol and diesel sales have emerged. The three public sector petroleum companies control 90 percent of the fuel market. Data shows that during April 1 to 15, petrol sales increased to 12.2 lakh tonnes, while in the same period last year it was 11.4 lakh tonnes. At the same time, diesel demand decreased by 9.5 percent to 31.4 lakh tonnes during this period.
Use of private vehicles increased
Due to the partial reduction in petrol prices, the use of private vehicles increased and sales increased. But the demand for air conditioning in cars is expected to increase in the future as the heat increases with the harvesting season.
Know the price of petrol and diesel through SMS
You can also find out the latest rates of petrol and diesel in your city through SMS. If you are a customer of Indian Oil, then you will have to write RSP along with the city code and send it to 9224992249.
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If you are a customer of BPCL, then you can get information about the new price of petrol and diesel by writing RSP and sending it to 9223112222. Whereas, if you are a customer of HPCL, then you can find out the price of petrol and diesel by writing HP Price and sending it to 9222201122.
