Petrol, and Diesel Prices on October 18: Crude oil prices are rising in the international market. Around 6 am on Wednesday, WTI crude was being sold at $ 88.31 per barrel. At the same time, Brent crude has crossed $90 and reached $91.41 per barrel. Oil marketing companies in the country have released the latest rates of petrol and diesel. In India, fuel prices are revised every morning at 6 am. Before June 2017, price revision was done every 15 days.
In Maharashtra, the price of petrol has fallen by 50 paise and that of diesel by 46 paise. The price of petrol and diesel has decreased by 21 paise in Uttar Pradesh. The prices of petrol and diesel have also been reduced in West Bengal and Rajasthan. On the other hand, petrol and diesel have become costlier by 22 paise in Jharkhand. Petrol prices have also increased in Kerala, Goa and Odisha.
At present, petrol in Delhi is being sold at Rs 96.72 a litre while diesel is being sold at Rs 89.62 a litre. Whereas in Mumbai, petrol is available at Rs 106.31 and diesel at Rs 94.27 per litre. While petrol in Kolkata is Rs 106.03 and diesel is Rs 92.76 per litre. On the other hand, petrol is being sold at Rs 102.63 and diesel at Rs 94.24 per litre in Chennai.
In India, oil marketing companies (OMCs) such as Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum determine petrol and diesel prices. This is done on a daily basis, and rates are determined in accordance with the price of crude oil throughout the world.
Why do fuel prices vary across states?
How to Check Petrol, and Diesel Prices City-Wise?
You can also know the daily rate of petrol and diesel through SMS. Indian Oil customers can get information by sending RSP and their city code to 9224992249 and BPCL customers can get information by sending an SMS to 9223112222 by typing RSP and their city code. Whereas, HPCL consumers can know the price by sending HPPrice and their city code to 9222201122.
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