New Prices For Gas and Diesel Are Announced For November 16: Examine the Fuel Prices in Your City
The price of crude oil on the global market is somewhat declining. On Thursday, at about six in the morning, WTI oil was trading at $76.39 per barrel. Concurrently, the price of a barrel of Brent oil has risen to $81.18. The nation’s oil marketing firms have made available the most recent prices for gasoline and diesel. Every morning at six a.m., gasoline prices are updated in India. Price revisions were made every 15 days prior to June 2017.
In Rajasthan, the price of diesel has increased by 34 paise and that of gasoline by 38 paise. In Gujarat, the price of diesel has increased by 64 paise and that of petrol by 63 paise. In Chhattisgarh, the price of gasoline has increased by 44 paisa and that of diesel by 43 paisa since yesterday. In addition, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Maharashtra are seeing increases in the cost of gasoline and diesel. However, in Himachal, diesel has decreased in price by 31 paise and gasoline by 33 paise. Diesel is offered at 33 paisa and petrol for 36 paisa even in Bihar. Uttar Pradesh has also seen a drop in fuel costs.
Speaking about crude oil, its price has dropped once again in the last day on the international market. Brent oil is now trading at $ 80.01 per barrel. WTI is now trading at $75.50 a barrel as well.
Right now, a litre of petrol costs Rs 96.72 in Delhi, while a litre of diesel costs Rs 89.62. In contrast, a liter of diesel costs Rs 94.27 and a litre of petrol costs Rs 106.31 in Mumbai. In Kolkata, a liter of petrol costs Rs 106.03, while a litre of diesel costs Rs 92.76. However, in Chennai, a liter of diesel is sold for Rs 94.24 and a gallon of petrol for Rs 102.63.
The pricing of gasoline and diesel in India are set by oil marketing companies (OMCs) such Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum. Every day, this is carried out, and rates are established based on global crude oil prices.
Why do gas prices differ across states?
Every day at six in the morning, the rates are released, whether they are new or not. However, they differ from one state to the next because of factors like local taxes, freight costs, value added tax (VAT), 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 Prices for Gas and Diesel?
Additionally, you may use SMS to find out the daily prices for gasoline and diesel. Customers of BPCL may get information by sending an SMS to 9223112222 with RSP and their city code, while customers of Indian Oil can receive information by texting RSP and their city code to 9224992249. On the other hand, HPCL customers may get the price by texting 9222201122 with HPPrice and their city code.
