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Updated Sat, 21 Nov 2020 07:02 AM IST
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The prices of diesel and petrol have changed again today by the state oil companies. Diesel prices have increased by 20 to 23 paise, while petrol prices have increased by 15 to 17 paise. Let me tell you, there was a change in the price of petrol yesterday after 50 days.
Know how much is the price in major metros
According to information received from IOCL, today the price of one liter petrol and diesel in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai is as follows.
city |
diesel |
petrol |
Delhi |
70.88 |
81.38 |
Kolkata |
74.45 |
82.95 |
Mumbai |
77.34 |
88.09 |
Chennai |
76.37 |
84.46 |
(Petrol-diesel costs Rs. Per liter.)
Also read: Do not get these 9 facilities at petrol pump for free, complain like this, heavy penalty will be levied
Know how much is the price in your city
You can also know the price of petrol and diesel through SMS. According to the website of IndianOil, you have to write RSP and your city code and send it to number 9224992249. The code for each city is different, which you will get from the IOCL website.
Price changes daily at six o’clock
Please tell that the price of petrol and diesel changes at six in the morning. The new rates are applicable from 6 o’clock in the morning. After adding excise duty, dealer commission and other things to the price of petrol and diesel, its price almost doubles. Petrol and diesel prices change every day depending on what the crude prices are in the international market along with foreign exchange rates.
On the basis of these standards, the oil companies do the work of fixing the petrol rate and diesel rate daily. The dealers are the people running the petrol pumps. They sell themselves at retail prices to consumers after adding taxes and their own margins to consumers. This cost is also added to the petrol rate and diesel rate.
The prices of diesel and petrol have changed again today by the state oil companies. Diesel prices have increased by 20 to 23 paise, while petrol prices have increased by 15 to 17 paise. Let me tell you, there was a change in the price of petrol yesterday after 50 days.
Know how much is the price in major metros
According to information received from IOCL, today the price of one liter petrol and diesel in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai is as follows.
city |
diesel |
petrol |
Delhi |
70.88 |
81.38 |
Kolkata |
74.45 |
82.95 |
Mumbai |
77.34 |
88.09 |
Chennai |
76.37 |
84.46 |
(Petrol-diesel costs Rs. Per liter.)
Also read: Do not get these 9 facilities at petrol pump for free, complain like this, heavy penalty will be levied
Know how much is the price in your city
You can also know the price of petrol and diesel through SMS. According to the website of IndianOil, you have to write RSP and your city code and send it to number 9224992249. The code for each city is different, which you will get from the IOCL website.
Price changes daily at six o’clock
Please tell that the price of petrol and diesel changes at six in the morning. The new rates are applicable from 6 o’clock in the morning. After adding excise duty, dealer commission and other things to the price of petrol and diesel, its price almost doubles. Petrol and diesel prices change every day depending on what the crude prices are in the international market along with foreign exchange rates.
On the basis of these standards, the oil companies do the work of fixing the petrol rate and diesel rate daily. The dealers are the people running the petrol pumps. They sell themselves at retail prices to consumers after adding taxes and their own margins to consumers. This cost is also added to the petrol rate and diesel rate.
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