On Friday, the petrol and diesel prices remained constant in major cities of the country. However, minor fluctuations have been observed from state to state in India.
As per the latest rates, 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.
| Cities | Petrol rates | Diesel rates |
| Bengaluru | Rs 101.94 | Rs 87.89 |
| Gurugram | Rs 97.18 | Rs 90.05 |
| Noida | Rs 96.79 | Rs 89.96 |
| Lucknow | Rs 96.57 | Rs 89.76 |
| Chandigarh | Rs 96.20 | Rs 84.26 |
Meanwhile, the oil prices have been constant since May 21, 2021, and are announced every day at 6 am. However, sometimes it fluctuates from state to state owing to the varied Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes, etc.
Moreover, in 2021, the union government reduced the central excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 per litre and Rs 6 per litre respectively.
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