Petrol and diesel prices remained stagnant for nearly 34 days in metro cities on Wednesday, January 5, as fuel rates have been left untouched by state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs). In the national capital, fuel prices are relatively cheaper than in other metros as the state government reduced the value added tax (VAT) on petrol alone from 30 per cent to 19.40 per cent on December 1, 2021. There has been a fall of around Rs 8 per liter in the city. Since then, the precious fuel has been selling at Rs 95.41 in Delhi, while diesel prices have remained unchanged at Rs 86.67 per liter in the national capital.
As per the price notification by OMCs, a liter of petrol in Mumbai costs Rs 109.98, while diesel costs Rs 94.14 per litre. Fuel rates are still among the highest in metro cities of Mumbai.
Petrol and diesel prices in Tamil Nadu capital Chennai remained stable at Rs 101.40 and Rs 91.43 per liter respectively. Similarly, petrol can be bought in Kolkata at Rs 104.67 per liter and diesel at Rs 89.79 per liter.
In the international market, benchmark Brent crude rose to $80 a barrel on Tuesday, the highest since November 2021, as OPEC and its allies (OPEC+) agreed to stick with their planned output for February, The Hindu told. Brent crude futures were up $1.02, or 1.3 per cent, at $80 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 91 cents, or 1.2 per cent, to $76.99, according to the report.
Check Petrol and Diesel Rates in your City:
Mumbai
Petrol – Rs 109.98 per liter
Diesel – Rs 94.14 per liter
Delhi
Petrol – Rs 103.97 per liter
Diesel – Rs 86.67 per liter
Chennai
Petrol – Rs 101.40 per liter
Diesel – Rs 91.43 per liter
Kolkata
Petrol – Rs 104.67 per liter
Diesel – Rs 89.79 per liter
Bhopal
Petrol – Rs 107.23 per liter
Diesel – Rs 90.87 per liter
Hyderabad
Petrol – Rs 108.20 per liter
Diesel – Rs 94.62 per liter
Bangalore
Petrol – Rs 100.58 per liter
Diesel – Rs 85.01 per liter
Guwahati
Petrol – Rs 94.58 per liter
Diesel – Rs 81.29 per liter
Lucknow
Petrol – Rs 95.28 per liter
Diesel – Rs 86.80 per liter
Gandhinagar
Petrol – Rs 95.35 per liter
Diesel – Rs 89.33 per liter
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol – Rs 106.36 per liter
Diesel – Rs 93.47 per liter
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