New Delhi: The prices of petrol and diesel in the country are constantly touching the sky. There is a lot of resentment among the people about this. On Monday, oil companies have released the prices of petrol and diesel. After the release of new prices of petrol and diesel, people have got some relief. Let us tell you, the prices of petrol and diesel have been kept stable on Monday. According to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), petrol in the national capital Delhi stands at Rs 101.19 per liter on 20 September. At the same time, the rate of diesel is Rs 88.62 per liter.
Today is the 15th day in a row, when the prices of petrol and diesel are stable. Let us tell you that in this month, oil prices have been cut by 15-15 paise twice (September 01 and September 5). In this way, petrol and diesel have become cheaper by a total of 30 paise per liter. Despite this, oil prices across the country remain high.
Let us tell you that before the meeting of the GST Council held in Lucknow on Friday, there was a lot of discussion that petrol and diesel can be brought under the ambit of GST. But the press conference held after the meeting said that this is not the right time to consider bringing petrol and diesel under the ambit of GST. Petrol and diesel prices in India have remained at record levels in many cities even after a long time.
Petrol and diesel rates in metros
According to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), in the national capital, the price of petrol is unchanged at Rs 101.19 per liter and diesel at Rs 88.62 per liter in the national capital today (Monday ie 20 September). At the same time, the price of petrol in Mumbai is Rs 107.26 per liter. And the price of diesel is stable at Rs 96.19 per litre. Even though there has been no change in the fuel prices in the domestic market, the rates are still at historic highs.
What are the prices of petrol and diesel in major cities today?
| City | petrol | diesel |
| Delhi | 101.19 | 88.62 |
| Mumbai | 107.26 | 96.19 |
| Kolkata | 101.62 | 91.71 |
| Chennai | 98.96 | 93.26 |
| Bangalore | 104.70 | 94.04 |
| Patna | 103.79 | 94.55 |
| Bhopal | 109.63 | 97.43 |
| Lucknow | 98.30 | 89.02 |
| Ranchi | 96.21 | 93.57 |
| Chandigarh | 97.40 | 88.35 |
Petrol and diesel prices updated everyday
Explain that the price of petrol and diesel is updated daily based on the price of crude in the international market along with foreign exchange rates. Oil marketing companies fix the price of petrol and diesel every day after reviewing the prices. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum oil companies update petrol and diesel prices information of different cities every morning.
