petrol price todayThere has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel by state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) as on Thursday, January 20. Prices of both the major fuels have remained stable for 78 days across the country, despite a steady rise. Crude oil price in the international market. Benchmark crude oil prices touched $89 on Wednesday, January 19, though domestic petrol and diesel rates remained unchanged for the 78th day in a row on Thursday. Also, the moratorium on fuel price revision could be linked to the upcoming assembly elections in states like Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
According to a new price notification by state-run OMCs, petrol costs Rs 95.41 in Delhi while diesel costs Rs 86.67 per liter in the national capital. Similarly, a liter of petrol in Mumbai costs Rs 109.98, while diesel costs Rs 94.14 in the city. Notably, in metro cities, both the fuel rates are still the highest in the financial capital of the country. Fuel prices vary across states due to Value Added Tax (VAT).
Petrol in Kolkata costs Rs 104.67 per liter, while diesel costs Rs 89.67 per litre. At the same time, petrol and diesel are being sold at Rs 101.40 and Rs 91.43 per liter respectively in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu.
Meanwhile, benchmark crude oil prices in the international market slipped back in early trade on Thursday after hitting a seven-year high in the previous session. They had hit their highest level since 2014, amid strong demand and concerns of short-term supply disruptions, Reuters reported.
Brent crude futures settled at $87.72 a barrel, down 72 cents at 0152 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 96 cents at $86 a barrel.
Petrol and diesel prices on January 20 in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and other places across India
Petrol Price in Mumbai – Rs 109.98 per liter
Diesel Price in Mumbai – Rs 94.14 per liter
Petrol price in Delhi – Rs 95.41 per liter
Diesel price in Delhi – Rs 86.67 per liter
Petrol price in Chennai – Rs 101.40 per liter
Diesel price in Chennai – Rs 91.43 per liter
Petrol Price in Kolkata – Rs 104.67 per liter
Diesel price in Kolkata – Rs 89.79 per liter
Petrol Price in Trivandrum – Rs 106.04 per liter
Diesel Price in Trivandrum – Rs 93.17 per liter
Petrol price in Hyderabad – Rs 108.20 per liter
Diesel Price in Hyderabad – Rs 94.62 per liter
Petrol Price in Bangalore – Rs 100.58 per liter
Diesel Price in Bangalore – Rs 85.01 per liter
Petrol Price in Jaipur – Rs 106.64 per liter
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