Petrol and diesel prices have been hiked for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, October 6. State-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) increased the price of diesel by 34 to 37 paise per liter, while diesel became costlier by 26 to 30 paise per litre. liters across the country
Petrol price in the national capital was Rs 102.94 per litre, an increase of 30 paise, while that of diesel was Rs 91.42 per litre, an increase of 35 paise. The revised petrol price in Mumbai is Rs 108.96 per liter and diesel Rs 99.17 per litre. Petrol in Kolkata now costs Rs 103.65 while diesel costs Rs 94.53 per litre. At the same time, petrol in Chennai is Rs 100.49 per liter and diesel is Rs 95.93 per liter. At present, the country’s most expensive petrol is being sold in Bhopal, one liter of the most valuable petrol can be bought for Rs 111.41, similarly the cost of a liter of diesel in the capital of Madhya Pradesh is Rs 100.39.
Petrol prices are above Rs 100 in several states across the country including Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Consumers are expecting some kind of relief in fuel prices this festive season, as the COVID-19 pandemic has already disrupted their income.
U.S. crude oil prices rose for the fifth day on Wednesday to their highest level since 2014, raising global concerns about energy supplies on signs of tightness in crude oil, natural gas and coal markets, according to a Reuters report. .
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil rose earlier to $79.18 a barrel, as the market was up 0.15 percent, or 12 cents, at $79.05 a barrel by 0128 GMT. Similarly, Brent crude futures added 0.15 per cent, or 12 cents, to $82.68 a barrel after hitting a three-year high in the previous session.
The variation in the prices of both major auto fuels across the country is due to factors such as local taxes, freight charges and excise duties.
The prices of diesel and petrol in some cities of the country are as follows:
Mumbai
Petrol – Rs 108.96 per liter
Diesel – Rs 99.17 per liter
Delhi
Petrol – Rs 102.94 per liter
Diesel – Rs 91.42 per liter
Chennai
Petrol – Rs 100.49 per liter
Diesel – Rs 95.93 per liter
Kolkata
Petrol – Rs 103.65 per liter
Diesel – Rs 94.53 per liter
Bhopal
Petrol – Rs 111.41 per liter
Diesel – Rs 100.39 per liter
Hyderabad
Petrol – Rs 107.04 per liter
Diesel – Rs 99.71 per liter
Bangalore
Petrol – Rs 106.48 per liter
Diesel – Rs 96.99 per liter
Guwahati
Petrol – Rs 98.28 per liter
Diesel – Rs 90.25 per liter
Lucknow
Petrol – Rs 100.13 per liter
Diesel – Rs 91.96 per liter
Gandhinagar
Petrol – Rs 100.06 per liter
Diesel – Rs 98.84 per liter
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol – Rs 105.18 per liter
Diesel – Rs 98.35 per liter
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