The prices of petrol and diesel have held steady again on Monday, 26 December 2022 for over 7 months now. Last country-wide change in fuel prices was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and Rs 6 per litre on diesel on May 21. The Maharashtra government reduced the Value-Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 per litre and Rs 3 per litre, respectively.
On August 24, Meghalaya increased the Value-Added Tax on fuel prices, owing to which petrol price in Shillong now stands at Rs 96.83 per litre, while diesel price is Rs 84.72 per litre. Petrol price in Delhi is Rs 96.72 per litre and diesel costs Rs 89.62 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol is retailing at Rs 106.31 per litre, while diesel price stands at Rs 94.27 per litre.
Petrol, diesel prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Noida, Gurugram, Chandigarh
| City | Petrol price (per litre) | Diesel price (per litre) |
| Delhi | Rs 96.72 | Rs 89.62 |
| Mumbai | Rs 106.31 | Rs 94.27 |
| Bengaluru | Rs 101.94 | Rs 87.89 |
| Chennai | Rs 102.63 | Rs 94.24 |
| Kolkata | Rs 106.03 | Rs 92.76 |
| Lucknow | Rs 96.57 | Rs 89.76 |
| Hyderabad | Rs 109.64 | Rs 97.8 |
| Noida | Rs 96.65 | Rs 89.82 |
| Gurugram | Rs 96.99 | Rs 89.86 |
| Chandigarh | Rs 96.20 | Rs 84.26 |
Oil Marketing Companies, such as Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd revise the fuel prices everyday at 6 AM in line with international benchmark prices and forex rates. Retail petrol and diesel prices vary depending on various factors, such as Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges and local taxes.
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