Amid the ongoing turmoil in the global energy market and international crude oil prices, Indian oil marketing companies—Indian Oil (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL)—have released the latest retail selling prices (RSP) of petrol and diesel at 6 am today. What is a big relief for common consumers and daily motorists is that there has been no major change in fuel prices at the national level and the rates have remained broadly stable. However, due to differences in local sales tax (VAT) and freight charges in different states, there is a slight variation in fuel prices in different cities. If you too are going to fill your car's tank today, then definitely check the latest prices in your city. Today's latest prices of petrol and diesel in major metros: Petrol and diesel rates have been stable without any major fluctuations in the four major metros of the country: Metro City Petrol (₹ per litre) Diesel (₹ per litre) New Delhi ₹102.12 ₹95.20 Mumbai ₹111.21 ₹97.83 Kolkata ₹113.51 ₹99.82 Chennai ₹107.76 ₹99.55 Country Due to high rates of local taxes in the financial capital Mumbai, petrol prices remain on top in the metros, while in the national capital Delhi, fuel is available at the most affordable rate among the four metros. Fuel rates in other major cities including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, apart from the metros, the prices of petrol and diesel in other big business and state headquarters of the country also remain as per the prescribed standards: Lucknow: Petrol ₹ 101.86 per liter. Diesel ₹95.36 per liter Kanpur: Petrol ₹101.59 per liter | Diesel ₹95.06 per liter Noida/Ghaziabad: Petrol ₹101.90 per liter | Diesel ₹95.01 per liter Patna: Petrol ₹113.37 per liter Diesel ₹99.36 per liter Jaipur: Petrol ₹113.19 per liter | Diesel ₹98.25 per liter Bengaluru: Petrol ₹111.68 per liter | Diesel ₹99.56 per liter Hyderabad: Petrol ₹116.15 per liter | Diesel ₹104.23 per liter Ahmedabad: Petrol ₹102.15 per liter | Diesel ₹98.27 per liter Chandigarh: Petrol ₹101.54 per liter | Diesel ₹ 89.47 per liter How are the prices of petrol and diesel decided in the country? Retail prices of petrol and diesel in India work completely under the Dynamic Fuel Pricing Mechanism. The country's public oil companies assess the average 15-day prices of crude oil in the international market and the exchange rate of the Indian rupee against the US dollar. On this basis the base price is decided. After this, the final consumer rate (Retail Selling Price) is determined by adding the Central Excise Duty imposed by the Central Government, Value Added Tax (VAT) charged by the concerned State Government, dealer's commission and the transportation cost of delivering fuel from the refinery to the petrol pump. This is the reason why oil of the same company is sold at different prices in different states and even neighboring districts. How to check the exact rate of your city through SMS sitting at home: If you want to know the exact and latest rate of your area before going to the petrol pump, then oil companies have provided an easy SMS based facility for this. For this you do not even need internet: For Indian Oil (IOCL): Go to the message box of your mobile and type RSP
