LucknowCrude oil prices increased for the seventh consecutive day on Tuesday, but there was no change in the prices of petrol and diesel domestically on Wednesday. Earlier, the price of diesel was increased by 95 paise in 5 days while the price of petrol was increased by 20 paise on Tuesday. There was no change in the prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday. Petrol in UP’s capital Lucknow today 98.49 Rs and diesel 89.95 It is selling at Rs.
| City | Petrol (Rs/Litre) | Diesel (Rs/Litre) |
| Agra | 98.26 | 89.70 |
| Lucknow | 98.49 | 89.95 |
| Varanasi | 99.33 | 90.73 |
| Gorakhpur | 98.55 | 89.99 |
| Saharanpur | 99.37 | 90.74 |
| Rae Bareli | 98.91 | 90.34 |
| Aligarh | 98.67 | 90.07 |
| Prayagraj | 98.44 | 89.91 |
| Kanpur | 98.17 | 89.65 |
| Noida | 98.71 | 90.14 |
| Ghaziabad | 98.49 | 89.93 |
Central excise and state taxes account for 60 percent of the price of petrol, while it is 54 percent in diesel. Central excise duty on petrol is Rs 32.90 per liter, while that on diesel is Rs 31.80 per litre. Petrol and diesel prices usually change daily. These prices are determined on the basis of benchmark international crude prices and foreign exchange rates.
Petrol diesel will not be included in GST
Several decisions have been taken in the important meeting of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council held on Friday. Addressing the media, the Finance Minister put an end to the speculation of bringing petrol and diesel under the purview of GST. He said, “This is not the right time to consider bringing petrol and diesel under the ambit of GST. Many issues related to revenue will have to be considered for this. These were not discussed during the meeting.
Know the price of petrol and diesel in your city through SMS
Petrol-Diesel prices change from time to time. You can also know the daily rate of petrol and diesel through SMS. (How to check diesel petrol price daily). Indian Oil customers can get information by writing the code of RSP Space Petrol Pump on the number 9224992249 and BPCL customers by writing RSP to the number 9223112222. At the same time, customers of HPCL can know the price by writing (HP Price) and sending it to the number 9222201122.
