The price of crude oil on the global market has not changed much. Friday morning, at around six in the morning, WTI oil was trading at $82.58 per barrel. Meanwhile, the price of a barrel of Brent oil is trading at $86.92. The nation’s oil marketing firms have made available the most recent prices for gasoline and diesel. Every morning at six a.m., gasoline prices are updated in India. Price revisions were made every 15 days prior to June 2017.
In Chhattisgarh, the price of fuel has decreased by 50 paise. Here, the cost of fuel has decreased by 49 pesses at the same time. In Jharkhand, the price of gasoline and diesel has decreased by 26 cents each. Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Himachal Pradesh have also seen a drop in the cost of gasoline and diesel. Conversely, in Punjab, the cost of diesel has gone up by 21 paise and that of gasoline by 22 paise. In Madhya Pradesh, the price of diesel has increased by 22 paise and that of petrol by 25 paise. In addition, the cost of gasoline and diesel has gone up in West Bengal.
Right now, a litre of petrol costs Rs 96.72 in Delhi, while a litre of diesel costs Rs 89.62. In contrast, a liter of diesel costs Rs 94.27 and a litre of petrol costs Rs 106.31 in Mumbai. In Kolkata, a liter of petrol costs Rs 106.03, while a litre of diesel costs Rs 92.76. However, in Chennai, a liter of diesel is sold for Rs 94.24 and a gallon of petrol for Rs 102.63.
The pricing of gasoline and diesel in India are set by oil marketing companies (OMCs) such Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum. Every day, this is carried out, and rates are established based on global crude oil prices.
Why do gas prices differ across states?
Every day at six in the morning, the rates are released, whether they are new or not. However, they differ from one state to the next because of factors like local taxes, freight costs, value added tax (VAT), etc.
| CITY | PETROL (PER LITRE) | DIESEL (PER LITRE) |
| Bengaluru | Rs 101.94 | Rs 87.89 |
| Chandigarh | Rs 96.20 | Rs 84.26 |
| Chennai | Rs 102.86 | Rs 94.46 |
| Gurugram | Rs 96.84 | Rs 89.72 |
| Kolkata | Rs 106.03 | Rs 92.76 |
| Lucknow | Rs 96.57 | Rs 89.76 |
| Mumbai | Rs 106.31 | Rs 94.27 |
| New Delhi | Rs 96.72 | Rs 89.62 |
| Noida | Rs 96.79 | Rs 89.96 |
How Can I Check City-Wise Prices for Gas and Diesel?
Additionally, you may use SMS to find out the daily prices for gasoline and diesel. Customers of BPCL may get information by sending an SMS to 9223112222 with RSP and their city code, while customers of Indian Oil can receive information by texting RSP and their city code to 9224992249. On the other hand, HPCL customers may get the price by texting 9222201122 with HPPrice and their city code.
