On Wednesday, October 4, Indian oil firms maintained the price of gasoline and diesel in all major cities at a nearly constant level with only slight adjustments. However, because of value-added tax (VAT), freight costs, municipal taxes, etc., they differ from state to state.
In Chhattisgarh, today’s rates for gasoline and diesel are 60 and 59 cents more expensive, respectively, when broken down by state. In Maharashtra, the cost of gasoline and diesel has gone up by around Rs. 1 from yesterday. Here, the price of gasoline and diesel has increased by 96 and 93 respectively. Additionally, the cost of gasoline and diesel has increased in Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa, and Punjab. Diesel and gasoline have both decreased in price by 28 and 30 pesis respectively in Madhya Pradesh at the same time. The price of gasoline and fuel in Uttar Pradesh is 20 paise.
At the moment, a litre of gasoline costs Rs 96.72 in Delhi, while a litre of diesel costs Rs 89.62. While in Mumbai, a litre of gasoline costs Rs 106.31 and a litre of diesel costs Rs 94.27. Diesel costs Rs 92.76 and gasoline Rs 106.03 per litre in Kolkata, respectively. On the other side, in Chennai, gasoline costs Rs 102.63 and diesel Rs 94.24 a litre.
Prices for gasoline and diesel are set in India by oil marketing companies (OMCs) such Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum. Rates are set daily, according on the global price of crude oil, and this is done on an ongoing basis.
Why do gas prices differ across states?
At six in the morning on each day, the rates—new or unchanged—are declared. However, they differ from one state to the next owing to factors like Value Added Tax (VAT), freight costs, municipal taxes, etc.
| CITY | PETROL (PER LITRE) | DIESEL (PER LITRE) |
| Bengaluru | Rs 101.94 | Rs 87.89 |
| Chandigarh | Rs 96.20 | Rs 84.26 |
| Chennai | Rs 102.86 | Rs 94.46 |
| Gurugram | Rs 96.84 | Rs 89.72 |
| Kolkata | Rs 106.03 | Rs 92.76 |
| Lucknow | Rs 96.57 | Rs 89.76 |
| Mumbai | Rs 106.31 | Rs 94.27 |
| New Delhi | Rs 96.72 | Rs 89.62 |
| Noida | Rs 96.79 | Rs 89.96 |
How Can I Check City-Wise Gas and Diesel Prices?
Additionally, SMS may be used to find out the daily price of gasoline and diesel. consumers of Indian Oil may obtain information by texting RSP and their city code to 9224992249, while consumers of BPCL can get information by sending an SMS with RSP and their city code to 9223112222. However, HPCL customers may find out the price by texting HPPrice to the number 9222201122 along with their city code.
