This was the 10th time that petrol, diesel price was hiked in India in the last 12 days. Petrol price has increased by Rs 7.20 in the last 12 days.
Petrol, Diesel Price Today: Petrol price was hiked by 80 paisa again on Saturday, April 2, after a break of one day, while diesel price today was also increased by 80 paise, as per a notification by state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs). Petrol price today in Delhi stood at Rs 102.61 after the hike, while petrol price in Mumbai was standing at Rs 117.57, as per the OMCs. This was the 10th time that petrol, diesel price was hiked in India in the last 12 days. Petrol price has increased by Rs 7.20 in the last 12 days.
In Tamil Nadu capital Chennai, a litre of petrol stood at Rs 108.21. Diesel could be brought at Rs 98.28 for one litre in the city. Similarly, Kolkata petrol price was standing at Rs 112.19 per litre, while diesel was priced at Rs 98.28 for one litre.
Petrol price in Ahmedabad today was standing at Rs 102.29 while diesel was priced at Rs 96.54. On the other hand, petrol price in Pune today was set at Rs 117.05 per litre, as one litre of diesel stood at Rs 99.78 on the day. In Noida, petrol was priced at Rs 102.67 per litre, while diesel price in Noida was standing at Rs 94.22 per litre.
Petrol and diesel prices have been on the rise shortly after the Assembly election results in five states, amid the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine that has raised crude oil prices to a seven-year high. The fuel prices had been on a freeze since November 4 last year, when the Centre cut the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 to allow some relief to the common man.
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On Friday, in an interaction with CNBC TV18, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India was already buying crude oil from Russia at a cheap rate and would continue to do so. “India’s national interest, energy concerns should be kept first. We have already started buying Russian oil. If we are being offered at lower rates, why shouldn’t we take a decision that benefits out people,” she said on the day.
Crude oil settled lower on Friday as members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed to join in the largest-ever U.S. oil reserves release. Both Brent and U.S. crude benchmarks settled down around 13 per cent in their biggest weekly falls in two years after U.S. President Joe Biden announced the release on Thursday.
Petrol, Diesel Prices in Delhi, Mumbai and Other Major Cities in India on April 2, Saturday:
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Delhi
Petrol – Rs 102.61 per litre
Diesel – Rs 93.87 per litre
Mumbai
Petrol – Rs 117.57 per litre
Diesel – Rs 101.79 per litre
Chennai
Petrol – Rs 108.21 per litre
Diesel – Rs 98.28 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol – Rs 112.19 per litre
Diesel – Rs 97.02 per litre
Noida
Petrol – Rs 102.67 per liter
Diesel – Rs 94.22 per liter
Lucknow
Petrol – Rs 102.45 per liter
Diesel – Rs 94.02 per liter
Patna
Petrol – Rs 113.33 per liter
Diesel – Rs 98.27 per liter
