After Rajasthan, petrol is now approaching rupees 100 in these states
New Delhi, February 18, 2021: Today, the oil price has increased for the 10th consecutive day. Petrol climbed 32 paise per litres and reached rupees 89.88 on Thursday. Setting a new record, Diesel has also jumped 32 paise and reached Rs 80.27 per litre.
City Name Petrol Rs / L Diesel Rs / L
Srinagar 100.49 92.47
Delhi 89.54 79.95
Mumbai 96 86.98
Chennai 91.68 85.01
Kolkata 90.78 83.54
Bhopal 97.52 88.15
Ranchi 87.29 84.54
Bangalore 92.54 84.75
Patna 91.91 85.18
Chandigarh 86.17 79.65
Lucknow 88.06 80.33
Pune 95.95 85.63
Diesel prices rise by about Rs 17 in 10 months
Petrol has become costlier by Rs 6.07 in the year 2021. However, petrol and diesel rates increased in just 22 days in January and February. Petrol has reached Rs 96.32 in Mumbai, which is the highest among metro cities. At the same time, Diesel has become expensive by Rs 06.40 per litre in these 22 days. In the last ten months itself, its price has increased by about Rs 17.
This is how the rate of petrol and diesel increases
The petrol and Diesel price almost double after adding excise duty, dealer commission, and other things to its price. If the excise duty of the Central Government and the VAT of the State Governments are removed, then the rate of Diesel and petrol would be around 27 rupees a litre, but both the Central or the State Government, can not withdraw tax at any cost because a large part of the revenue comes from here.
Prices are fixed every morning
The prices of petrol and diesel change daily depending on the cost of crude oil in the international market and foreign exchange rates. Oil marketing companies fix petrol and diesel rates daily after reviewing prices. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise petrol and diesel rates at 6 am daily.
Know the rates of petrol and Diesel in your city through SMS
You can also check the petrol and diesel price in your city daily via SMS. Indian Oil (IOC) consumers can send RSP <Dealer Code> to number 9224992249 and HPCL consumers can send HPPRICE <Dealer Code> to number 9222201122. BPCL consumers can send RSP <Dealer Code> to the number 922311222