New Delhi. Today once again the whip of inflation is on the public. Yes, today on the 10th day, the prices of petrol and diesel in the country have again increased for the 9th time. Today i.e. on Thursday, the prices of petrol and diesel were once again increased by 80 paise per liter. Thus a total increase of Rs 6.40 per liter has been made in the last 10 days.
In Chennai, the price of petrol is Rs 107.45 (increased by 76 paise) & diesel is Rs 97.52 (increased by 76 paise) and in Kolkata, the price of petrol is Rs 111.35 (increased by 83 paise) and diesel is Rs 96.22 ( increased by 80 paise).
— ANI (@ANI) March 31, 2022
According to the price notification issued by the public sector petroleum marketing companies, the price of petrol in the national capital Delhi has now increased from Rs 101.01 per liter to Rs 101.81 per liter and diesel from Rs 92.27 per liter to Rs 93.07 per liter. Is.
What is the price of petrol and diesel in major metros today:
Today the prices of one liter of petrol and diesel in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai are as follows.
city |
petrol |
diesel |
Delhi |
101.81 |
93.07 |
Mumbai |
116.72 |
100.94 |
Kolkata |
111.35 |
96.22 |
Chennai |
107.45 |
97.52 |
Prices change every morning at 6 am:
It is worth noting that now the prices of petrol and diesel are changed every day at 6 am. Their new rates are applicable from 6 am onwards. Explain that after adding excise duty, dealer commission and other things to the price of petrol and diesel, its price now almost doubles.
On the basis of these parameters, now oil companies do the work of fixing petrol rate and diesel rate daily. Whereas the dealers-people running petrol pumps sell petrol-diesel at retail prices after adding taxes and their own margins accrued at the consumers end. All this cost is also added to the petrol rate and diesel rate.
Petrol and diesel prices have been increased across the country, but their prices vary from state to state based on local taxes. Petrol and diesel prices were raised on March 22 after remaining stable for nearly four and a half months. This is the ninth time the prices have been increased since then. So far, the price of petrol and diesel has been increased by a total of Rs 6.40 per liter.
Know the rate of petrol and diesel in your city today:
Now you can also know the price of petrol and diesel through SMS. According to the Indian Oil website, you need to send it to the number 9224992249 by typing RSP and your city code. Let us know that the code of each city is different, which you will get very easily from the IOCL website.