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After fluctuations in international crude oil prices and daily revisions by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), the new rates of petrol, diesel and CNG remain stable in various districts of Uttar Pradesh. Indian oil companies—Indian Oil (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) update fuel prices across the country every day at 6 am. Due to the difference in Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed at the state level and transport and freight charges at the district level, there is a slight difference in the prices of fuel in different cities. Before setting out on a daily journey or filling the tank of your car, it is very important to know the latest rates of your district so that the budget can be estimated correctly.
No major change has been recorded in the prices of petrol and diesel today in the state capital LucknowClick to open side panel for more information. Petrol price at petrol pumps in the capital is almost stable at ₹101.86 per litre, while diesel is being sold at ₹95.36 per litre. Apart from this, for the drivers using CNG, the rate of CNG in the city has been recorded at ₹ 95.75 per kg. This stability of fuel in Lucknow is a sign of relief for daily commuters and commercial vehicle drivers.
Due to transportation cost in Varanasi, the largest center and religious city of Purvanchal, fuel prices are being recorded with a slight difference compared to Lucknow. Today the price of petrol in Varanasi remains around ₹ 102.37 per liter. Talking about diesel, diesel is available at the pumps in Varanasi on an average in the range of ₹ 95.72 to ₹ 95.85 per liter. There is heavy vehicular movement in the city due to religious and tourist activities, hence stable oil rates are favorable for transporters.
Apart from Lucknow and Varanasi, fuel rates in other big districts of the state are also fixed according to local VAT and freight. Today in Sangam city Prayagraj, petrol is recorded at around ₹ 101.72 per liter and diesel at ₹ 95.20 per liter. In Ghaziabad adjacent to Delhi-NCR, petrol is being sold at ₹ 102.09 per liter and diesel at ₹ 95.56 per liter. Petrol price in Gorakhpur is around ₹102.16 per liter and diesel is around ₹95.64 per liter. Diesel remains close to ₹95.14 per liter in Agra in western UP.
If you want to know the exact and latest prices of petrol and diesel in your city, then you do not need to go to the petrol pump. Oil companies have provided a very easy facility to know the rates sitting at home through SMS:
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Indian Oil (IOCL): Write RSP in the message box of your phone and send it to 9224992249.
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Bharat Petroleum (BPCL): SMS RSP to 9223112222 from your phone.
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Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL): Type HPPRICE in the message and send it to 9222201122.
Within a few seconds, you will get the exact prices of petrol and diesel of the respective petrol pump and district on your mobile.