Petrol, Diesel Price Today: Petrol price on Saturday, April 16, remained unchanged for the 10th day in a row, while diesel prices were also not updated by the state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs). In national capital Delhi, petrol price has been set at Rs 105.41 for one litre, while petrol price in Mumbai stands at a record high of Rs 120.51 per litre. Diesel rates in these cities remained at Rs 96.67 per litre, and Rs 104.77 per litre, respectively. Petrol price and diesel price for the day are usually notified by oil marketing companies daily, but they have not made a change in the prices in 10 days.
In other major parts of the country, petrol price in Kolkata was standing at Rs 115.12 for one litre, while the same quantity of diesel was priced at Rs 99.82 in the city. In Chennai too, one litre of petrol was retailing at the previous price of Rs 110.89 and diesel at Rs 100.94 per litre, according to a notification from state-owned oil marketing companies.
Before this freeze, petrol price and diesel price were hiked by as much as Rs 10 in just a period of 16 days. The rates of these precious fuels vary from state to state depending on taxation, transportation cost etc.
Meanwhile, Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said the Union government has been appealing to states to cut VAT on petrol and diesel for giving relief to consumers. Asked by reporters about the rising prices of petrol and diesel, the minister said, “Our effort is to keep the prices under control, therefore the Centre slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel last year and asked the state government to do the same.
“In Chhattisgarh, VAT on petrol and diesel is 24 percent and if it is reduced to 10 percent, the prices will automatically fall When the consumption is rising, even 10 percent (VAT) is too much, he added. All BJP-ruled states have reduced VAT on petrol and diesel, Puri pointed out.
Global crude oil prices edged higher on Thursday in thin trade ahead of a long weekend as traders weighed news of a possible European ban on Russian oil imports against a larger-than-expected build in U.S. oil stocks and falling refining activity in China. Brent futures were up 42 cents, or 0.4% per cent, at $109.17 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures were 23 cents or 0.22 per cent higher at $104.39 a barrel at 1223 ET or 1622 GMT.
Petrol, Diesel Prices on Saturday, April 16 in Delhi, Mumbai and Other Major Cities in India
Delhi
Petrol – Rs 105.41 per litre
Diesel – Rs 96.67 per litre
Mumbai
Petrol – Rs 120.51 per litre
Diesel – Rs 104.77 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol – Rs 115.08 per litre
Diesel – Rs 99.82 per litre
Chennai
Petrol – Rs 110.89 per litre
Diesel – Rs 100.98 per litre
Bhopal
Petrol – Rs 109.78 per litre
Diesel – Rs 93.32 per litre
Hyderabad
Petrol – Rs 118.07 per litre
Diesel – Rs 101.14 per litre
Bengaluru
Petrol – Rs 111.25 per litre
Diesel – Rs 94.81 per litre
Guwahati
Petrol – Rs 105.57 per litre
Diesel – Rs 91.36 per litre
Lucknow
Petrol – Rs 105.25 per litre
Diesel – Rs 96.83 per litre
Gandhinagar
Petrol – Rs 105.29 per litre
Diesel – Rs 99.61 per litre
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol: Rs 117.52
Diesel – Rs 103.91 per
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