During the festive season, if you are going to the petrol pump to fill the tank of your car or bike for a long trip with family, shopping or going to office on weekends, then first of all check your pocket balance. The country's major government oil marketing companies (OMCs)—Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)—have released the daily list of retail selling prices of petrol and diesel for today i.e. October 18, 2026. Fuel prices have been maintained stable at the national level even today after the ongoing movements in global crude oil prices in the international market and regular review of the exchange rate of rupee against dollar. Detailed information about the price at which petrol and diesel are being sold from Delhi-NCR to Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, Kanpur and major metros of the country is given below.
Prices vary across the country's four major metros due to varying state level value added tax (VAT) and local transport costs. Today the prices of 1 liter petrol and diesel in major metro cities of the country are recorded as follows:
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New Delhi: The cheapest fuel is available in the national capital Delhi, where the price of 1 liter petrol ₹94.72 And price of 1 liter diesel ₹87.62 But it remains stable.
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Mumbai: Due to high local VAT rates in the financial capital Mumbai, petrol ₹103.44 per liter and diesel ₹89.97 Selling at per liter level.
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Kolkata: Today in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, drivers will have to pay 1 liter petrol. ₹103.94 and for diesel ₹90.76 Have to pay.
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Chennai: Petrol price in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu ₹100.75 Price per liter and diesel ₹92.34 per liter has been recorded.
In Uttar Pradesh, slight differences are seen at the district level on the basis of distance from the refinery and freight charges. Normal petrol rates today at petrol pumps in major areas of the capital Lucknow like Hazratganj, Gomti Nagar, Alambagh and Indira Nagar. ₹101.86 per liter and diesel rate ₹95.36 per liter rests on. Apart from this, today's latest rates in other major industrial and commercial districts of Uttar Pradesh are as follows:
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Kanpur city and countryside: petrol in kanpur ₹101.65 per liter and diesel ₹95.15 Available at per liter rate.
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Noida and Greater Noida (Gautam Buddha Nagar): Petrol in Noida adjacent to Delhi ₹94.66 per liter and diesel ₹87.76 Available per litre.
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Ghaziabad: Petrol in Trans-Hindon and Old Ghaziabad area ₹94.58 per liter and diesel ₹87.68 per liter has been recorded.
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Varanasi (Kashi): Petrol rate in religious city Varanasi ₹102.50 per liter and diesel ₹95.68 Running per litre.
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Prayagraj (Allahabad): 1 liter petrol in Sangam city ₹102.25 and diesel ₹95.75 It is being sold at Rs.
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Meerut: Petrol in Meerut district of Western UP ₹94.43 per liter and diesel ₹87.50 per liter level.
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Gorakhpur: Petrol in Gorakhpur, the main center of Purvanchal ₹101.90 per liter and diesel ₹95.40 Per liter is stable.
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Agra: Petrol in Tajnagari Agra ₹101.55 per liter and diesel ₹95.05 Available at per liter price.
When a common citizen fills petrol worth ₹100 at a petrol pump, a large part of it goes in the form of tax and commission. Four major factors go into deciding the final retail price of fuel:
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Base Price: The basic cost of transporting crude oil purchased from the international market to the refinery and processing it, which usually accounts for about 45 to 50 percent of the total price.
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Central Excise Duty: Fixed tax imposed by the Central Government on every liter of petrol and diesel.
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Dealer Commission: Fixed commission (about ₹3 to ₹4 per liter) paid by oil companies to petrol pump operators for pump maintenance, employee salaries and electricity expenses.
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State VAT: Each state government levies VAT on fuel at different percentages according to its revenue requirements. This is the reason that after crossing the borders of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, there is a huge difference of ₹ 5 to ₹ 10 per liter in the prices of petrol and diesel.
Government oil companies have kept the information on fuel rates completely transparent and accessible. If you want to know the exact rate of your nearest outlet before going to the petrol pump, you can get the latest rate by just sending a simple text message from your phone even without internet:
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Indian Oil (IOCL) Customers: Type in your message box RSP
Petrol Pump Dealer Code and it 9224992249 Send it to. -
Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) Customers: from your mobile RSP
Dealer Code by writing 9222201122 Send to. -
Customers of Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL): from your phone HPPRICE
Dealer Code by writing 9222201122 send over.As soon as you send the message, within a few seconds you will receive an SMS on your phone from the concerned oil company with the official per liter rate of petrol and diesel applicable at that particular petrol pump. The dealer code of every petrol pump is displayed in big letters near the dispensing machine or billing counter.