New Delhi. There is a slight decline in the prices of crude oil in the international market. At around 7 am on Sunday morning, WTI crude is being sold at $ 81.04 per barrel. At the same time, Brent crude is trading at $ 85.34 per barrel.
Oil marketing companies in the country have released the latest rates of petrol and diesel. In India, fuel prices are revised every morning at 6 am. Before June 2017, price revision was done every 15 days.In Maharashtra, petrol has become cheaper by 66 paise and diesel by 64 paise.
Petrol has become cheaper by 30 paise and diesel by 34 paise in Punjab. The prices of petrol and diesel have also declined in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh. On the other hand, prices of petrol and diesel are increasing in some other states including Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Petrol and diesel prices in all four metros
– Petrol in Delhi Rs 94.72 and diesel Rs 87.62 per liter
– Petrol in Mumbai Rs 104.21 and diesel Rs 92.15 per liter
– Petrol in Kolkata Rs 103.94 and diesel Rs 90.76 per liter
– Petrol in Chennai Rs 100.75 and diesel Rs 94.34 per liter
How much did the prices change in these cities?
– Petrol in Noida has become Rs 94.71 and diesel Rs 87.81 per liter.
– In Ghaziabad the price of diesel has become Rs 94.65 per liter and diesel has become Rs 87.75 per liter.
– In Lucknow, petrol has become Rs 94.56 and diesel Rs 87.66 per litre.
– In Patna, petrol has become Rs 105.24 and diesel Rs 92.10 per litre.
– Petrol in Port Blair has become Rs 84.10 and diesel Rs 79.74 per litre.
New rates are released every morning at 6 am
Every day at 6 am the prices of petrol and diesel change and new rates are released. After adding excise duty, dealer commission, VAT and other things to the price of petrol and diesel, its price almost doubles the original price. This is the reason why we have to buy petrol and diesel so expensively.
