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Government oil marketing companies (OMCs) have released the retail selling prices of petrol and diesel for all cities across the country today at 6 am on October 11, 2026. Despite fluctuations in Brent crude prices in the global market and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, retail fuel prices in the Indian market are witnessing broad stability. Fuel prices in the national capital Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow have remained stable at their previous level without any major change. It is a matter of relief for the general public, private vehicle drivers and transporters involved in freight transportation that there has been no additional increase in the rates of petrol and diesel during the festive season.
There is variation in fuel rates in the four major metros of the country due to difference in state level VAT and local tax. Today, on October 11, 2026, petrol is being sold at Rs 102.12 per liter and diesel at Rs 95.20 per liter in the country’s capital New Delhi. In the financial capital Mumbai, the rate of petrol has been recorded at Rs 111.21 per liter and diesel at Rs 97.83 per liter. In Kolkata, West Bengal, petrol remains at Rs 113.51 per liter and diesel at Rs 99.82 per liter. Whereas in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the price of petrol is stable at Rs 107.76 per liter and diesel at Rs 99.55 per liter. Fuel remains the cheapest in Delhi due to lower VAT rates compared to other metros.
Even in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow and surrounding districts, oil companies have kept prices stable with minor adjustments at the local level. Today in Lucknow the price of petrol has been recorded at Rs 101.89 per liter and diesel at Rs 95.36 per liter. Apart from this, in Noida adjacent to Delhi, petrol is being sold at around Rs 101.96 and diesel at Rs 95.37 per litre. The rate of petrol in Ghaziabad is around Rs 101.29 and diesel around Rs 95.29 per liter. In Kanpur, petrol is available at Rs 101.65 and diesel at Rs 95.06 per liter. Whereas in Tajnagari Agra, petrol remains stable at Rs 101.52 and diesel at Rs 95.14 per liter.
The same excise duty (central excise duty) is imposed on petrol and diesel by the central government in the country, but each state government collects different VAT (value added tax) and local cess at its own level. Additionally, the transportation cost (freight charge) of delivering fuel from the refinery to the petrol pumps also depends on the distance. This is why fuel is cheaper in coastal or refinery areas and states with low VAT, while retail prices of petrol and diesel are higher in remote hilly areas or states with high VAT (like Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra).
Oil companies update new rates every day at 6 am. Common consumers can instantly know the latest prices of their nearest petrol pump by just sending a simple SMS from their mobile phone. For this, Indian Oil (IOCL) customers can write RSP in the message box of their mobile. 9224992249 Can send on. Consumers of Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) by writing RSP 9223112222 You can message on. Whereas the consumers of Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) can write HPPRICE 9222201122 You can know the exact rates of your city by sending. Apart from this, live rates can also be checked on the official mobile apps and websites of the respective oil companies.