On Wednesday, petrol and diesel costs are largely fixed in most main cities, persevering with the pattern that has been seen since Might 21 final yr, when the earlier pan-India revision to gas charges was carried out.
Oil advertising and marketing corporations (OMCs) resembling Bharat Petroleum, Hindustan Petroleum, and Indian Oil assessment petrol and diesel costs on each day foundation. The charges, whether or not new or unchanged, are introduced at 6am every day.
Petrol and diesel costs on August 2
In Delhi, subsequently, petrol continues to be out there for ₹96.72 a litre, with the price of diesel being ₹89.62 per litre. Commuters in Mumbai should pay ₹106.31 per litre for petrol, and ₹94.27 for an equal amount of diesel. In Kolkata, petrol is retailing at ₹106.03 per litre, and Chennai, ₹102.63. In these two cities, diesel is priced at ₹92.76 and ₹94.24 per litre.
| Metropolis | Petrol value (per litre) | Diesel value (per litre) |
| Ahmedabad | ₹96.42 | ₹92.17 |
| Bengaluru | ₹101.94 | ₹87.89 |
| Chandigarh | ₹96.20 | ₹84.26 |
| Hyderabad | ₹109.66 | ₹97.82 |
| Jaipur | ₹108.16 | ₹93.43 |
| Lucknow | ₹96.42 | ₹89.62 |
| Patna | ₹107.48 | ₹94.26 |
Why petrol and diesel costs range from state-to-state?
That is due to components resembling value-added tax (VAT), freight fees, native taxes, and many others.
