Last Update: May 16, 2023, 07:59 AM IST
Check fuel prices in India on 16 May
According to government oil companies, petrol fell by 23 paise to Rs 96.53 in Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida-Greater Noida) this morning.
Petrol and diesel prices on May 16: There was no change in the rates of petrol and diesel in New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru on Tuesday, 16 May. Petrol rates and diesel rates have remained stable for the last eleven months. However, day-to-day price fluctuations are observed in different cities. There has been a jump in the retail prices of petrol and diesel released by government oil companies on Friday morning. Apart from the cities of NCR, there has been a change in the price of oil in many cities of UP.
According to government oil companies, petrol fell by 23 paise to Rs 96.53 per liter in Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida-Greater Noida) this morning, while diesel fell by 22 paise to Rs 89.71 per liter. Petrol became costlier by 32 paise to reach Rs 96.58 a liter in Ghaziabad today while diesel has increased by 30 paise to Rs 89.75 a litre. Petrol has increased by 9 paise to Rs 97.10 per liter in Gurugram today, while diesel has increased by 15 paise to Rs 89.88 per liter.
At present, petrol is being sold in Delhi at Rs 96.72 a liter while diesel is being sold at Rs 89.62 a litre. Whereas in Mumbai, petrol is available at Rs 106.31 and diesel at Rs 94.27 per litre. While petrol in Kolkata is Rs 106.03 and diesel is Rs 92.76 per litre. At the same time, petrol is being sold at Rs 102.63 and diesel at Rs 94.24 per liter in Chennai.
In India, oil marketing companies (OMCs) such as Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum set the prices of petrol and diesel. This is done on a daily basis, and the rates are set according to the price of crude oil around the world.
Why do fuel prices differ across states?
Each day’s rates, whether new or unchanged, are announced at 6 a.m. that day. However, these differ from state to state; This is on account of norms like Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes etc.
Petrol and diesel prices in Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Noida and Gurugram on May 16, 2023
| City | Petrol (per litre) | diesel (per liter) |
| Bangalore | Rs 101.94 | Rs 87.89 |
| Chandigarh | Rs 96.20 | Rs 84.26 |
| Chennai | Rs 102.86 | Rs 94.46 |
| Gurgaon | Rs 96.84 | Rs 89.72 |
| Kolkata | Rs 106.03 | Rs 92.76 |
| Lucknow | Rs 96.33 | Rs 89.53 |
| Mumbai | Rs 106.31 | Rs 94.27 |
| New Delhi | Rs 96.72 | Rs 89.62 |
| Noida | Rs 96.53 | Rs 89.71 |
How to check city wise petrol and diesel prices?
You can also know the daily rate of petrol and diesel through SMS. Indian Oil customers can get the information by sending RSP and their city code to 9224992249 and BPCL customers can get the information by sending SMS to 9223112222 with RSP and their city code. Whereas, HPCL consumers can know the price by sending HPprice and their city code to 9222201122.
