Petrol, diesel price Latest updates: Today’s gasoline and diesel prices: Rates were steady on March 17; find out what you’ll have to pay in your city here.
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On Thursday, March 17th, the country’s gasoline and diesel prices stayed steady. In Delhi, the price of petrol is Rs 95.41 per litre, while diesel is Rs 86.67. Petrol costs Rs 109.98 in Mumbai, while diesel costs Rs 94.14. The state government had previously opted to decrease the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol, bringing the price of the gasoline in the city down by around Rs 8 per litre, making it comparably cheaper than the rest of the metros. The VAT on fuel would be decreased from 30% to 19%, according to a cabinet meeting convened by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The government slashed fuel prices by Rs 5 and diesel prices by Rs 10. Following this decision, some states, mostly those governed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and its supporters, have reduced the value added tax (VAT) on gasoline and diesel prices. Petrol costs Rs 95.41 per litre in Delhi, while diesel costs Rs 86.67 per litre. Petrol costs Rs 109.98 per litre in Mumbai, while diesel costs Rs 94.14 per litre. The price of a litre of fuel was Rs 91.43 on Thursday.
In Kolkata, a litre of petrol costs Rs 104.67, while a litre of diesel costs Rs 101.56.
In Bhopal, petrol costs Rs 107.23 per litre, a reduction of Rs 6.27, while diesel costs Rs 90.87 per litre.
The costs of diesel and petrol in a few metros and Tier-II cities throughout the country are as follows:
Mumbai
109.98 rupees per litre of petrol
94.14 rupees per litre of diesel
New Delhi
95.41 rupees per litre of petrol
86.67 rupees per litre of diesel
Chennai
Petrol is priced at Rs 101.40 per litre.
91.43 rupees per litre of diese
Kolkata
104.67 rupees per litre of petrol
89.79 rupees per litre of diesel.
Bhopal
107.23 rupees per litre of petrol
Diesel is priced at Rs 90.87 per litre.
Hyderabad
Petrol is priced at Rs 108.20 per litre.
94.62 rupees per litre of diesel
Bangaluru
Petrol is priced at Rs 100.58 per litre.
Diesel is priced at Rs 85.01 per litre.
Guwahati
94.58 rupees per litre of petrol
81.29 rupees per litre of diesel
Lucknow
95.28 rupees per litre of petrol
86.80 rupees per litre of diesel
Gandhinagar
95.35 rupees per litre of petrol
89.33 rupees per litre of diesel
Thiruvananthapuram
106.36 rupees per litre of petrol
93.47 rupees per litre of diesel