Petrol, Diesel Rates Today: Fuel rates remain constant on January 17| Check latest prices here
While petrol has been trading at Rs 95.41 per litre for the last two months, diesel has been at Rs 86.67 per litre, in Delhi. Fuel rates remained static on Monday.
In Short
- Petrol prices have not changed across India since November 2021.
- In Delhi, petrol rates stand at Rs 95.41 per litre.
- In Mumbai, the rate for a litre of petrol is Rs 109.98.
On Monday, there were no changes in petrol and diesel prices across the nation. The state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have kept fuel rates stable across the domestic market on January 17, 2022.
Providing relief to consumers from all-time record-high rates, petrol and diesel prices were last revised in November last year when the central and state governments slashed duties on fuels.
While petrol is trading at Rs 95.41 per litre in Delhi, diesel prices are below the Rs 100 mark at Rs 86.67 per litre in the national capital.
In India's financial hub, Mumbai, petrol is being sold at Rs 109.98 per litre and diesel is available at Rs 94.14 per litre, which is the highest of all the four metro cities.
In Tamil Nadu's capital, Chennai, the prices of petrol and diesel remained unaltered and stood at Rs 101.40 per litre and Rs 91.43 per litre respectively.
In Kolkata, you have to pay Rs 104.67 for one litre of petrol, while diesel will cost Rs 89.79 per litre.
Petrol and diesel prices in major Indian cities:
| CITY | PETROL (PER LITRE) | DIESEL (PER LITRE) |
| NEW DELHI | Rs 95.41 | Rs 86.67 |
| MUMBAI | Rs 109.98 | Rs 94.14 |
| CHENNAI | Rs 101.40 | Rs 91.43 |
| KOLKATA | Rs 104.67 | Rs 89.79 |
| HYDERABAD | Rs 108.20 | Rs 94.62 |
| BANGALORE | Rs 100.58 | Rs 85.01 |
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.
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