Petrol Diesel Price Today 21st April: There is a big relief in the rate of petrol and diesel even today. Oil marketing companies have released new fuel rates today i.e. on Thursday. There has been no change in the new rate of petrol-diesel released today. Prices remain stable for the 15th day in a row. Even today the cheapest petrol in Port Blair is Rs 91.45. And today we will also understand that why is petrol and diesel so cheap in Port Blair? Whereas, the most expensive petrol in the country is being sold at a price of Rs 123.47 per liter in Parbhani, Maharashtra. At the same time, diesel is Rs 107.68 per liter in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh.
Petrol in Delhi is cheaper by Rs 18.06 as compared to Maharashtra
If you compare Delhi’s rate with Parbhani’s rate, then petrol in Delhi is cheaper by Rs 18.06 as compared to Maharashtra. At the same time, petrol is being available in Rajasthan’s Jaipur at Rs 5, 44 paise and in Madhya Pradesh at a lower rate of Rs 5.33. Petrol is cheaper by Rs 14.76 than Parbhani in Ranchi, Jharkhand and it is Rs 7.24 cheaper in Patna in Bihar.
Mathematics of tax on petrol-diesel: Oil is heavy on your pocket and heavy on the government’s pocket
Whereas, petrol is being available in Chennai at a lower rate of Rs 12.62 in Bangalore by Rs 12.38. There is a difference in the rate of petrol in different cities due to different taxes and transportation charges in different states.
If you talk about Kolkata, then you are getting 8.35 rupees cheaper petrol from Parbhani here. At the same time, you are buying petrol at a lower rate of Rs 18.44 and Rs 18.22 in Agra and Lucknow respectively. Petrol in Port Blair is Rs 32.02 cheaper as compared to Parbhani.
Why is oil cheaper in Port Blair?
On April 1, the central government tax and the Delhi government tax were around 44 per cent of the retail price of petrol. This ratio varies from state to state. Take the example of Mumbai itself. On April 1, the price of petrol in the city was Rs 116.72 per liter, which was about Rs 15 more per liter than Delhi. The reason for this is simple.
How will the prices of petrol and diesel come down? What are the measures with the Modi government?
The Maharashtra government charges an additional Rs 10.12 along with 26 per cent value-added tax for every liter of petrol sold in the city. Hence the total tax in Mumbai exceeds Rs 50 per litre. State governments tax separately and the tax is lowest in Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where it is 0 per cent and 1 per cent respectively.
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You can also check the price of petrol and diesel in your city daily through SMS. RSP if you are a consumer of Indian Oil (IOC)<डीलर कोड> By writing to the number 9224992249 and HPCL’s consumer HPPRICE <डीलर कोड> You can send it by writing to the number 9222201122. BPCL Consumer RSP<डीलर कोड> You can send it by writing to the number 9223112222.