Petrol Diesel Today: Prices of petrol and diesel had been unchanged for the 87th consecutive day throughout India on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
The charges of the 2 auto fuels haven’t altered throughout the nation in almost three months. They had been concurrently final revised throughout the nation on May 22 when the central authorities had lower the excise obligation on petrol by 8 per litre, and 6 rupees per litre on diesel. Since then gasoline costs have been unchanged throughout the nation besides in Maharashtra the place the state authorities final month decreased the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3, respectively.
The value of petrol within the nationwide capital stands at Rs 96.72 per litre whereas that of diesel is at Rs 89.62. In Mumbai, petrol presently prices Rs 106.31, whereas diesel is retailing at Rs 94.27, information out there on Indian Oil Corporation’s web site confirmed.
Petrol and diesel charges in India differ from state to state relying on the native taxation (VAT) and freight prices. Apart from this, the central authorities levies excise obligation on the 2 auto fuels.
Generally, the state-owned oil advertising firms (OMCs) revise charges of petrol and diesel day by day based mostly on the common value of benchmark gasoline within the worldwide market within the previous 15-days and overseas change charges.
In the worldwide market, Brent crude futures rose 56 cents (0.6 per cent) to $92.90 a barrel by 0415 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed 62 cents (0.7 per cent) to $87.15 a barrel, Reuters information confirmed.
Here’s what you pay for a litre of petrol and diesel in your metropolis on Wednesday, August 17, 2022:
City
Petrol (Rs/litre)
Diesel (Rs/litre)
New Delhi
96.72
89.62
Mumbai
106.31
94.27
Kolkata
106.03
92.76
Chennai
102.63
94.24
Bengaluru
101.94
87.89
Hyderabad
109.66
97.82
Patna
107.24
94.04
Bhopal
108.65
93.90
Jaipur
108.48
93.72
Lucknow
96.57
89.76
Thiruvananthapuram
107.71
96.52
Source: Indian Oil Corporation
