The country’s state-owned oil companies – Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum – release new prices of petrol and diesel every morning at 6 am. These prices are based on factors like international crude oil prices, rupee-dollar exchange rate and applicable taxes. Therefore, it is important for drivers to know the latest prices in their city before leaving home. Amid fluctuations in international crude oil prices, oil companies have released new prices even today.
Is there any change in the prices of petrol and diesel today?
Petrol and diesel prices have remained stable in many cities, although there may be minor changes in some states due to local taxes and VAT. Therefore, you should check the latest prices in your city.
How to check prices through SMS
If you want to know the latest prices of petrol and diesel in your city, Indian Oil customers can send SMS “RSP” to 9224992249. Similarly, customers of BPCL and HPCL can get price information through the services of their respective companies.
look at crude oil
Recently, fluctuations in crude oil prices have been seen in the international market. Experts say that if crude oil prices remain low for a long time, it may affect the prices of petrol and diesel.
When will the common man get relief?
Petrol and diesel prices do not depend only on the cost of crude oil; These also include taxes imposed by the central and state governments, transportation costs and dealer’s commission. Therefore, a fall in crude oil prices does not always mean that retail prices will also fall immediately.
City Petrol Price (per litre) Diesel Price (per litre) Delhi Rs 102.12 Rs 95.20 Mumbai Rs 111.18 Rs 97.83 Kolkata Rs 113.47 Rs 99.82 Bengaluru Rs 110.93 Rs 98.80 Chennai Rs 107.77 Rs 99.55 Noida Rs 103.30 Rs 96.01 Ghaziabad Rs 101.88 Rs 96.04 Bhopal Rs 114.54 Rs 99.64 Dehradun Rs 100.54 Rs 96.00