Petrol costs ₹103.97 a litre in Delhi, but only ₹95.51 a litre in Noida, and ₹95.90 a litre in Gurugram. Expectedly, petrol filling stations near the borders of the national capital have already begun losing customers to filling stations in these satellite cities that are in neighbouring states, the first in Uttar Pradesh, and the second in Haryana.
According to petrol pump dealers, the drop in sales in these stations is around 25% (since Friday), and people in the business say it is only a matter of time before even filling stations well within the city start feeling the pinch. “The gain of ₹8 per litre is not small for consumers and average radius of Delhi is 15km,” said Nischal Singhania, a Delhi-based fuel dealer and spokesperson of the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA).
Consumers from Delhi gain ₹8.07 on every litre of petrol they fill in Gurugram and ₹8.46 per litre in Noida. The fuel is also cheaper in Ghaziabad (in Uttar Pradesh) and Faridabad (Haryana). There is a small difference between prices within the same state on account of transportation surcharges.
