Petrol and Diesel Prices: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a cut in excise duty on petrol price by Rs 8 per litre, and Rs 6 per litre on diesel on Saturday. Petrol and Diesel Prices down today, check latest rate in your city.
The price of petrol in Delhi has been reduced to Rs 96.72 per litre, while the per-litre diesel price now stands at Rs 89.62. The Maharashtra administration on Sunday slashed the Value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.
VAT on petrol has been cut by Rs 2.08 per litre and Rs 1.44 per litre has been reduced on diesel. So, in Mumbai, petrol is retailing at Rs 111.35 per litre after the latest excise duty cut, while diesel is being sold at Rs 97.28 a litre.
In Kolkata, the latest petrol price now stands at Rs 106.03 per litre, while the price of diesel is Rs 92.76 per litre. In Chennai, petrol is being sold at Rs 102.63 per litre on Sunday and diesel at Rs 94.24 a litre.
In Chandigarh, Punjab, the price of petrol stands at Rs 96.20 and the price of diesel is Rs 84.26 per litre. The finance minister added that the excise duty reduction of Rs 8 per litre on petrol and Rs 6 per litre on diesel (effective from today) has entirely been made in Road & Infrastructure Cess (RIC).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet said on Saturday, “It is always people first for us! Today’s decisions, especially the one relating to a significant drop in petrol and diesel prices will positively impact various sectors, provide relief to our citizens and further ‘Ease of Living.'”
Petrol, Diesel Prices in major cities on May 23:
Petrol and Diesel Prices Bengaluru:
Petrol: Rs 101.94 per litre
Diesel: Rs 87.89 per litre
Petrol and Diesel Prices Delhi:
Petrol: Rs 96.72 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.62 per litre
Petrol and Diesel Prices Mumbai:
Petrol: Rs 111.35 per litre
Diesel: Rs 97.28 per litre
Kolkata
Petrol: Rs 106.03 per litre
Diesel: Rs 92.76 per litre
Petrol and Diesel Prices Chennai:
Petrol: Rs 102.63 per litre
Diesel: Rs 94.24 per litre
Bhopal
Petrol: Rs 108.65 per litre
Diesel: Rs 93.90 per litre
Hyderabad
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Petrol: Rs 109.66 per litre
Diesel: Rs 97.82 per litre
Thiruvananthapuram
Petrol: Rs 107.71 per litre
Diesel: Rs 96.52 per litre.
Lucknow
Petrol: Rs 96.57 per litre
Diesel: Rs 89.76 per litre
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