Domestic oil companies have released petrol-diesel prices for Thursday. The last drop in prices of petrol and diesel was on 30 March 2021.
Oil companies have released the price of petrol-diesel for Thursday.
Domestic oil companies have released petrol and diesel prices for Thursday amidst the action in the price of crude oil in the international market. There has been no change in the prices of petrol-diesel, which has been in place for the last one week. Last time, on March 30, 2021, the price of petrol and diesel fell by 22 paise and 23 paise per liter respectively. The price of petrol and diesel has been reduced three times in March. Meanwhile, mercury has seen a rise in the price of crude oil.
These rates are different in different cities due to the taxes levied on petrol and diesel by the states. Apart from the states, the central government also levies taxes on fuel. Apart from this, there is also the cost of transportation of oil. This is the reason that petrol-diesel prices in India have reached this record level.
How is the price of petrol decided?
The price of petrol and diesel depends on the price of crude oil in the international market and the difference in rupee and dollar. The base price of petrol is fixed on the price of crude oil.
| City | Petrol (Rs / liter) | Diesel (Rs / liter) |
| new Delhi | 90.56 | 80.87 |
| Mumbai | 96.98 | 87.96 |
| Kolkata | 90.77 | 83.75 |
| Chennai | 92.58 | 85.88 |
| Noida | 88.91 | 81.33 |
| Bengaluru | 93.59 | 85.75 |
| Hyderabad | 94.16 | 88.20 |
| Patna | 92.89 | 86.12 |
| Jaipur | 97.08 | 89.35 |
| Lucknow | 88.85 | 81.27 |
How to know the price of petrol and diesel in your city?
You can also know the price of petrol and diesel in your city through SMS. For this, you have to make a message from your phone and you get the complete detail on your phone. Write RSP and your city code in your mobile and send it to number 9224992249. Petrol and diesel rates will come to your city immediately on your mobile. The code for each city is different, which you will find on the IOC website. If you want, you can also install the mobile app of IOC.
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