Fuel Price Hike: Petrol-Diesel Rates rise by 80 paise for the 14th time

The rates of Petrol and Diesel are increased by Rs. 10 in the last 16 days. Read further to check the latest fuel rates in different cities.

Fuel Price Hike: Petrol-Diesel Rates rise by 80 paise for the 14th time
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On Wednesday, April 6, the rates for one liter of petrol and diesel have increased by 80 paise each for the fourteenth time in the last 16 days. The rates for one liter of petrol and diesel in total are increased by Rs. 10 per liter each. After the current price revision, the rates of petrol in the national capital have reached Rs. 105.41 per liter and diesel is costing Rs. 96.67 per liter. Before the current price hike, petrol and diesel in Delhi were selling at Rs. 104.61 and Rs. 95.87 per liter respectively. 

Price revised by OMCs 

The state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) revise the rates on a daily basis in line with international fuel prices. The fuel rates vary from state to state depending on the variation in local taxation. However, the current price hike is the 14th increase in fuel prices from March 22, after a long gap of four and a half months since November 2021. 

Latest Fuel Rates in different cities of India 

Delhi 

Petrol is selling at Rs. 105.41 per liter and diesel is costing Rs. 96.67 per liter. 

Mumbai 

Petrol is costing Rs. 120.47 per liter and diesel is retailing at Rs. 104.72 per liter. 

Kolkata 

Petrol is retailing at Rs. 115.08 per liter and diesel is selling at Rs. 99.82 per liter.

Chennai 

Petrol is costing Rs. 110.89 per liter and diesel is selling at Rs. 100.98 per liter. 

Bhopal 

Petrol is selling at Rs. 109.78 per liter and diesel is retailing at Rs. 93.32 per liter. 

Hyderabad 

Petrol is costing Rs. 118.07 per liter and diesel is selling at Rs. 101.14 per liter. 

Bengaluru 

Petrol is retailing at Rs. 111.25 per liter and diesel is costing Rs. 94.81 per liter.