Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for the 68th straight day for several states except Maharashtra. This comes at crude oil now costs $106.96 per barrel.After Maharashtra reduced VAT on petrol and diesel, fuel is costliest in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar with petrol costing ₹113.49 per litre and diesel costing ₹98.24 per litre.
The petrol price in Mumbai is at ₹106.31 per litre while one litre of diesel costs ₹94.27 in the maximum city. In Delhi, petrol costs ₹96.72 while the cost of diesel stands at ₹89.62 per litre.On Thursday, petrol is the cheapest in Port Blair at ₹84.10 per litre while diesel costs ₹79.74 per litre.
| CITY | PETROL PRICE (Rs/LITRE) | DIESEL PRICE (Rs/LITRE) |
|---|---|---|
| NEW DELHI | 96.72 | 89.62 |
| MUMBAI | 106.31 | 94.27 |
| KOLKATA | 106.03 | 92.76 |
| CHENNAI | 102.63 | 92.76 |
| BENGALURU | 101.94 | 87.89 |
| LUCKNOW | 96.57 | 89.76 |
| SRIGANGANAGAR (RAJASTHAN) | 113.49 | 98.24 |
| PORT BLAIR | 84.1 | 79.74 |
| PARBHANI (MAHARASHTRA) | 109.37 | 95.77 |
On May 21, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced slashing the prices of petrol and diesel by ₹9.5 per litre and ₹7 per litre after the Centre reduced excise duties by ₹8 and ₹6.