Petrol and diesel costs have been unchanged for the sixth straight day and continued at their file highs throughout the nation on Friday, March 5, 2021. They have been final modified on Saturday, February 27, 2021, when petrol was hiked by 24 paise per litre and diesel value was raised by 15 paise in Delhi.
Petrol value within the nationwide capital stands at Rs 91.17 per litre whereas diesel is accessible for Rs 81.47. In the monetary capital Mumbai, petrol is retailing at Rs 97.57, whereas diesel prices Rs 88.60, information obtainable on Indian Oil Corporation’s web site confirmed.
Petrol had final month crossed the Rs 100-mark in two locations in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, which levy the best VAT on the gas within the nation. In the 2 cities, the important thing auto gas remained at Rs 101.84 in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar, whereas diesel was obtainable at Rs 93.77 per litre. In Madhya Pradesh’s Anuppur, petrol prices Rs 101.59 per litre and diesel is promoting for Rs 91.97.
During the last few months, petrol has gone up by Rs 4.87 per litre whereas diesel charges have elevated by Rs 4.99 throughout this era.
Fuel costs differ from state to state as taxes get levied on them by each central in addition to state governments together with the freight fees. The central and state taxes make up for 60 per cent of the retail promoting value of petrol and over 54 per cent of diesel.
The central authorities levies Rs 32.90 per litre of excise obligation on petrol and Rs 31.80 a litre on diesel.
Petrol and diesel costs usually get revised each day consistent with benchmark worldwide value and international change charges.
Globally, oil costs rose on Friday, extending positive factors from the earlier session, after OPEC and its allies agreed to not enhance provide in April as they await a extra substantial restoration in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters reported earlier right this moment.
Brent crude futures for May rose 60 cents (0.9 per cent) to $67.34 a barrel at 0337 GMT, and was on observe for a close to 2 per cent acquire within the week. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures have been up 56 cents (0.9 per cent) to $64.39 per barrel, the report stated.
Here’s what you pay for a litre of petrol and diesel in your metropolis on Friday, March 5, 2021:
City
Petrol (Rs/litre)
Diesel (Rs/litre)
Sri Ganganagar
101.84
93.77
Anuppur
101.59
91.97
New Delhi
91.17
81.47
Mumbai
97.57
88.60
Kolkata
91.35
84.35
Chennai
93.11
86.45
Bengaluru
94.22
86.37
Hyderabad
94.79
88.86
Patna
93.48
86.73
Jaipur
97.72
89.98
Lucknow
89.31
81.85
Thiruvananthapuram
93.05
87.53
Source: Indian Oil Corporation