The petrol and diesel rates remained unchanged on Thursday. Oil Marketing Companies revise the fuel prices based on the most recent market trends every morning at 6 am. The fuel prices are not controlled by the government. The OMCs need to adjust their prices. The Central government regulates fuel prices through excise duty, base prices and cap prices.
According to fuel prices announced, petrol was priced in Delhi at ₹96.72 per litre while the cost of diesel was ₹89.62 per litre.
In India’s financial capital Mumbai, the price of petrol stood at ₹106.31 while the cost of diesel was ₹94.27 per litre. The petrol and diesel prices in Kolkata stood at ₹106.03 per litre and ₹92.76 per litre respectively.