India’s petrol and diesel prices remained the same on February 8, continuing a period of eight months of stability, despite fluctuations in the global crude oil market. This is due to Oil Marketing Corporations (OMCs) imposing a price freeze.
The last time fuel prices in India altered was on May 21, 2020, when excise duty on petrol was cut by Rs 8 and diesel by Rs 6. Experts expect fuel prices to remain unchanged till such time the OMCs recover the losses accrued in the past couple of quarters.
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The prices of petrol across four major metropolitan cities in India have remained relatively consistent, with most prices hovering around the Rs 100 threshold. In the financial capital of the country, Mumbai, petrol is the costliest. It is being sold at Rs 106.31.
Kolkata is the second most expensive, with petrol costing Rs 106.03 per litre, followed by Chennai where the price is at Rs 102.63 for the same quantity. Delhi is the only city where one litre of petrol is priced below Rs 100, at Rs 96.72. This information has been provided by India’s OMCs and is the latest data available.
Diesel prices across four major cities in India have been revealed to be consistent. Delhi has the lowest price at Rs 89.62 per litre, followed by Kolkata at Rs 92.76, then Chennai at Rs 94.24, and Mumbai slightly higher at Rs 94.27 per litre. While the prices differ between cities, they remain relatively consistent, with only marginal differences between them.
Check fuel rates in different cities in the country on February 8:
Delhi
Petrol: Rs 96.72 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.62 per litre
Chennai
Petrol: Rs 102.74 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.33 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol: Rs 106.03 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.76 per litre
Mumbai
Petrol: Rs 106.31 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.27 per litre
Bengaluru
Petrol: Rs 101.94 per litre
Diesel: Rs 87.89 per litre
Lucknow
Petrol: Rs 96.62 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.76 per litre
Hyderabad
Petrol: Rs 109.66 per litre
Diesel: Rs 97.82 per litre
Bhopal
Petrol: Rs 108.65 per litre
Diesel: Rs 93.90 per litre
Gandhinagar
Petrol: Rs 96.63 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.38 per litre
Guwahati
Petrol: Rs 96.01 per litre
Diesel: Rs 83.94 per litre
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol: Rs 107.71 per litre
Diesel: Rs 96.52 per litre.
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