
New Delhi/Lucknow. The impact of geopolitical tension at the global level and increasing tension between America and Iran is clearly visible on the international crude oil market. In the international market, the prices of Brent crude oil have jumped to beyond $ 88 per barrel. Amidst this global turmoil, Indian public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have released the latest prices of petrol and diesel across the country today i.e. on July 18, 2026. However, despite fluctuations in the global market, domestic fuel prices in Indian metros and major cities have seen no major changes today and have remained largely stable.
Latest prices of petrol and diesel in four major metros
Petrol and diesel prices vary in different states of the country due to local VAT, freight charges and dealer commission. Today the fuel prices in four big metros of the country are as follows:
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New Delhi: petrol in the capital today ₹102.12 per liter and diesel ₹95.20 per liter It is being sold at the rate of Rs.
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Mumbai: Petrol price in financial capital Mumbai ₹111.21 per liter and diesel price ₹97.83 per liter But it is stable.
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Kolkata: Here today for one liter petrol customers ₹113.48 and for diesel ₹99.82 Have to pay.
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Chennai: Petrol rate in Chennai today ₹107.78 per liter and diesel rate ₹99.56 per liter Has been registered.
Prices of major cities of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Average price of petrol today in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh ₹102.63 per liter and diesel ₹96.07 per liter Is made at the level of. At the same time, petrol in Noida and Ghaziabad (NCR) adjacent to Delhi. ₹101.96 per liter and diesel ₹95.44 per liter But it is being sold. Talking about Bihar, due to state government taxes in most of the districts including the state capital Patna, the price of petrol remains around ₹ 115.
How to check the exact rate of your city sitting at home
Every day at 6 am in India, oil companies revise or update new rates of petrol and diesel. If you want to know the exact prices of your city or nearest petrol pump, you can know this from home through a simple SMS:
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Indian Oil (IOCL) Customers: By typing dealer code RSP
from your mobile 92249 92249 send over. (For example, send RSP 102090 for Delhi). -
BPCL Customers: By typing dealer code RSP
from your phone 92231 12222 You can SMS on.
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