Petrol, Diesel Price Today: Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged across the four metros, for the 17th consecutive day, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. In the national capital, petrol prices were steady at Rs 101.19 per litre and diesel rates were also unchanged at Rs 88.62 per litre, according to Indian Oil Corporation. In Mumbai, petrol is sold at Rs 107.26 per litre and diesel rates stand at Rs 96.19 per litre. (Also Read: How To Check Latest Petrol And Diesel Rates In Your City).
Among the four metro cities, fuel rates are the highest in Mumbai, according to the state-run oil refiner. Fuel rates vary across the states due to value-added tax or VAT.
Here are the petrol and diesel price across the metro cities:
| City | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 101.19 | 88.62 |
| Mumbai | 107.26 | 96.19 |
| Chennai | 98.96 | 93.26 |
| Kolkata | 101.62 | 91.71 |
| Source: Indian Oil | ||
State-run oil refiners such as Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum revise the fuel rates on a daily basis, by taking into account the crude oil prices in international markets as well as the rupee-dollar exchange rates. Any changes in petrol, diesel prices are implemented with effect from 6 am every day.
Meanwhile, oil prices rose modestly in a see-saw session on Tuesday as concerns about the global consumption outlook counterbalanced the struggle by big OPEC producers to pump enough supply to meet growing demand.
Brent crude pared gains and settled just up 44 cents at $74.36 a barrel, after falling by almost 2 per cent on Monday
The October West Texas Intermediate (WTI) contract, which expired on Tuesday, rose 27 cents to settle at $70.56 a barrel, after dropping 2.3 per cent in the previous session.
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