Petrol Price, Diesel Price Today, August 8, 2022: Petrol price in Delhi stands at Rs 96.72 per litre while diesel is available for Rs 89.62. In Mumbai, petrol is retailing at Rs 106.31, while diesel costs Rs 94.27. Read below to find out fuel prices in your city.
Petrol Diesel Today: The prices of petrol and diesel continued to remain steady for the 78th consecutive day across the country on Monday, August 8, 2022.
The price of petrol in Delhi stands at Rs 96.72 per litre while that of diesel is at Rs 89.62. In Mumbai, petrol currently costs Rs 106.31, while diesel is retailing at Rs 94.27, data available on Indian Oil Corporation’s website showed.
The rates of the two auto fuels have not altered across the country in over two months. They were simultaneously last revised across the country on May 22 when the central government had cut the excise duty on petrol by 8 per litre, and 6 rupees per litre on diesel. Since then fuel prices have been unchanged across the country except in Maharashtra where the new state government last month reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 3, respectively.
Petrol and diesel rates in India differ from state to state depending on the local taxation (VAT) and freight charges. Apart from this, the central government levies excise duty on the two auto fuels.
Generally, the state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) revise rates of petrol and diesel daily based on the average price of benchmark fuel in the international market in the preceding 15-days and foreign exchange rates.
In the international market, Brent crude futures had risen 22 cents (0.2 per cent) to $95.14 a barrel by 0439 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $89.18 a barrel, up 17 cents (0.2 per cent), according to Reuters data.
Here’s what you pay for a litre of petrol and diesel in your city on Monday, August 8, 2022:
| City | Petrol (Rs/litre) | Diesel (Rs/litre) |
| New Delhi | 96.72 | 89.62 |
| Mumbai | 106.31 | 94.27 |
| Kolkata | 106.03 | 92.76 |
| Chennai | 102.63 | 94.24 |
| Bengaluru | 101.94 | 87.89 |
| Hyderabad | 109.66 | 97.82 |
| Patna | 107.24 | 94.04 |
| Bhopal | 108.65 | 93.90 |
| Jaipur | 108.48 | 93.72 |
| Lucknow | 96.57 | 89.76 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 107.71 | 96.52 |
| Source: Indian Oil Corporation |
Source:indianexpress.com