Petrol and diesel price today: There is big news for the oil sector. This news has a direct impact on the drivers as well, like every day, today also the oil companies announced new prices of petrol and diesel. Know how much the scissors will affect your pocket this time… Know how much the price has increased…
There has been no change in the price of petrol and diesel for a long time. The prices of petrol and diesel were last revised in March but since then there has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel. However, the prices of petrol and diesel for August 23 have been announced. Petrol and diesel prices remain unchanged even on August 23 and there has been no change here. No matter how much the price of crude oil falls internationally, there is no difference in the prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market.
What are the latest petrol and diesel prices in your city today?
city petrol diesel
Delhi 94.72 87.62
Mumbai 103.94 89.97
Kolkata 103.94 90.76
Chennai 100.85 92.44
Bengaluru 102.86 88.94
Lucknow 94.65 87.76
Noida 94.66 87.76
Gurugram 94.98 87.85
Citadel 94.24 82.40
Patna 105.42 92.27
Last price cut was in March:
Petrol and diesel prices were last revised in March. In March, petrol and diesel prices were reduced by Rs 2 per liter each, but no major relief has been given since then. However, people are expecting relief from the central oil companies.
How much has the price of petrol and diesel increased?
On August 22, the price of petrol was 94.44 paise per liter. In which there was a direct jump and an increase of 6 paise. Due to which today on August 23, the price of petrol has become 94.50 paise per liter. At first glance, this may seem like a very normal increase. But when millions of consumers fill fuel in large quantities, it has a big impact on their pockets. Similarly, oil companies also earn a lot. At the same time, diesel has also been increased by 6 paise per liter. Yesterday the price of diesel was 90.11 per liter. In which today on 23 August 2024, the price has increased to 90.17 paise per liter.
On what basis is the price of petrol and diesel decided?
The price of petrol and diesel is decided on the basis of four main factors.
1) Crude oil price i.e. the price of crude oil in the international market
2) Price of US Dollar in terms of Rupees
3) Taxes levied by the central and state governments
4) The fuel demand in the country is also taken into account.
How does petrol and diesel reach you?
1) Import: Crude oil is purchased from foreign countries.
2) Refinery: Petrol and diesel are separated from crude oil.
3) Companies: They earn their profits and deliver petrol-diesel.
4) Consumer: Consumers make purchases after adding central and state government taxes.
In this way you can check the prices sitting at home-
You can easily know the price of petrol and diesel in your city. For this, you will have to visit the website of oil marketing companies or send an SMS. If you are a customer of Indian Oil, then you can write RSP and send an SMS to 9224992249 and if you are a BPCL customer, then you can write RSP and send an SMS to 9223112222.
OMCs issue prices-
Let us tell you that the oil marketing companies of the country change the prices of petrol and diesel every day at 6.30 am. If the price changes, it is updated on the website. Actually, there has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel for the last several days. The oil marketing companies of the country announce the prices of petrol and diesel. However, there has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel since May 22, 2022. Companies like Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation of India publish the prices of petrol and diesel on their website. You can also check the price of oil sitting at home.