Petrol and diesel rates today March 12: What are the rates in your city?

Petrol, diesel rates today: The oil companies update the cost of petrol and diesel every day. Previously, there were 15-day price revisions for fuel. The Center deregulated the price of gasoline and diesel in 2014. The cost of fuel is updated every day as of 2017.

Published on: Mar 12, 2023, 10:53:51 IST

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Petrol and diesel rates stayed the same on Sunday, continuing an eight-month trend of price stability. Delhi charges ₹96.72 for a litre of petrol and ₹89.62 for a litre of diesel. Mumbai charges ₹106.31 for a litre of petrol and ₹94.27 for a litre of diesel. The most recent nationwide adjustment was made on May 21 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who lowered the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs. 8 per litre and Rs. 6 per litre, respectively.

In Jaipur, consumers can buy petrol and diesel at ₹109.07 and ₹94.26 per litre, respectively. (File)

Prices differ from state to state because of a number of variables, such as the Value Added Tax (VAT) levied, freight costs, local taxes, etc.

CITY	PETROL PRICE (Rs/LITRE)	DIESEL PRICE (Rs/LITRE)
JAIPUR	₹ 109.07	₹ 94.26
CHENNAI	₹ 102.63	₹ 94.24
BENGALURU	₹ 101.94	₹ 87.89
KOLKATA	₹ 106.03	₹ 92.76
PATNA	₹ 107.59	₹ 94.36

The oil companies update the cost of petrol and diesel every day. Previously, there were 15-day price revisions for fuel. The Center deregulated the price of gasoline and diesel in 2014. The cost of fuel is updated every day as of 2017.

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