While fuel prices remained stagnant in major metros like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru, some cities saw a marginal change in petrol and diesel prices on Sunday, according to Goodreturns.
In Delhi, petrol costs ₹96.72 per litre, while diesel sells at ₹89.62 per litre. In Mumbai, one litre of petrol retails at ₹106.31 while diesel can be purchased for ₹94.27 per litre.
Petrol and diesel prices in Kolkata are at ₹106.03 and ₹92.76 per litre, respectively. In Bengaluru, petrol can be bought for ₹101.94 per litre, while one litre of diesel stands at ₹87.89.
Check latest rates in other cities:
CITY PETROL (per litre) DIESEL (per litre)
Lucknow ₹96.62 ₹89.81
Hyderabad ₹109.66 ₹97.82
Noida ₹97 ₹90.14
Chennai ₹102.63 ₹94.24
Patna ₹107.24 ₹94.04
Public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) change fuel prices daily at 6 am as per international benchmark prices and foreign exchange rates. The prices of petrol and diesel are subject to change according to state-wise Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes, etc.
Oil prices were up on Friday and secured a fourth straight week of gains after the West’s energy watchdog said global demand will hit a record high this year on the back of a recovery in Chinese consumption.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s finance minister, Ishaq Dar, revealed on Saturday that the federal government has decided to raise the cost of petrol by ₹10 per litre for the ensuing 15 days, Geo News reported.