On Tuesday, the fuel rates across the country were stable. The state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have not changed the petrol and diesel prices for the domestic market on December 28, 2021.

It has been almost two months since the OMC’s have kept fuel rates stable.

While the cost of petrol in Delhi stands at Rs. 95.41 per litre, diesel is trading at Rs 86.67 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol is trading at Rs 109.98 per litre. Similarly, diesel is trading at Rs 94.14 per litre.

Last month, the government reduced the duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and Rs 10 per litre on diesel and meanwhile, the local sales tax or value-added tax (VAT) was also slashed in some states.

In Chennai, petrol stands at Rs 101.40, while diesel was at Rs 91.43. Petrol continued to retail at Rs 104.67 per litre and diesel prices remained unchanged at Rs 89.79 per litre in Kolkata.

A litre of petrol costs Rs 100.58 while a litre of diesel is priced at Rs 85.01, in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, in Lucknow, petrol and diesel stood at Rs 95.02 and Rs 86.56 per litre, respectively.

Petrol and diesel prices in major Indian cities:

The fuel prices are revised by state-run oil refiners such as Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum based on the basis of crude oil prices on the international markets, the preceding 15 days and also the rupee-dollar exchange rates. It must be noted that any changes in fuel rates are implemented with effect from 6 am every day.