There has been no change in prices of petrol and diesel on Thursday, November 25, 2021. Notably, it has been over 3 weeks since Diwali that the fuel rates have been kept unchanged by the state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs).

Petrol and diesel prices across key cities were last revised on November 4 when the central and state governments slashed duties on fuels, providing relief to consumers from all-time record high rates.

According to the Indian Oil Corporation, the price of petrol in Delhi stands at Rs 103.97 per litre whereas diesel is retailing below the Rs 100 mark at Rs 86.67 per litre in the national capital.

In India’s financial hub, Mumbai, petrol is available at Rs 109.98 per litre and diesel is being sold at Rs 94.14 per litre, the highest among all the four metro cities.

Similarly, in Tamil Nadu’s capital, Chennai, the prices of petrol and diesel remained unaltered and stood at Rs 101.56 per litre and Rs 91.58 per litre respectively.

In Kolkata, people have to shell out Rs 104.67 for one litre of petrol and diesel costs Rs 89.79 per litre.

Fuel rates in other Indian cities:

In India, petrol and diesel prices depend on various factors like demand for fuel, valuation of INR against USD, consumption ratio of refineries and more. In addition to this, fuel rates differ from state to state due to value-added tax (VAT) and freight charges. Notably, Bhopal and Jaipur are the two cities that levy higher VAT on fuel as compared to other cities and states.

In Bhopal, petrol is currently being sold at Rs 107.04 per litre while diesel costs Rs 90.69 per litre.

In Uttar Pradesh, the price of petrol and diesel stands at Rs 95.09 and Rs 86.59 per litre, respectively. In Ghaziabad, petrol is retailing at Rs 95.29 per litre and diesel costs Rs 86.80 per litre today.

Meanwhile, petrol costs Rs 82.96 per litre in Andaman and Nicobar, the cheapest in the country. Similarly, In Itanagar, people have to shell out Rs 92.02 for one litre of petrol.

Petrol and Diesel prices in major Indian cities: