Petrol anddiesel prices in India remained stagnant on Saturday. Fuel prices have stayed steady for nearly 10 months since the last revision in May 2022. In the financial capital Mumbai, petrol is being sold at ₹106.31 per litre and diesel at ₹94.27. Fuel prices in the national capital of Delhi hovered around ₹96.72 and ₹89.62 for 1 litre of petrol and diesel, respectively.
1 litre of petrol and diesel in Chennai currently costs ₹102.63 and ₹94.24, respectively. In Kolkata, petrol can be bought at ₹106.03 per litre and for ₹92.76 per litre.
While the Centre reduced excise dutyon fuel prices last year, the Punjab and Kerala governments introduced cesses on petrol and diesel. In Kerala, fuel prices will be dearer by ₹2 from April 1, the first day of the financial year.