Petrol and diesel prices are updated every day by national oil companies. According to the latest update of today i.e. 21 August, 2024, there has been no change in the prices of petrol and diesel. At the same time, the prices of crude oil continue to fluctuate in the international market. Let us know the price of crude oil and petrol-diesel.
crude oil price
The price of crude oil has come down below $ 78 per barrel. In the international market today, Brent crude is $ 77.20 per barrel, while WTI crude is trading at $ 74.04 per barrel. On the other hand, if we talk about India, the government oil companies have kept the prices of petrol and diesel stable in all the metros even today, August 21, 2024.
What is the price of petrol in metro cities?
Today the price of petrol in New Delhi is Rs 94.72 per liter. The price of petrol in Mumbai is Rs 104.21. The price of petrol in Kolkata is Rs 103.94 per liter. At the same time, the price of petrol in Chennai is Rs 100.75 per liter.
What is the price of diesel today in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai?
Today the price of diesel in the country’s capital New Delhi is Rs 87.62. Whereas, the price of diesel in Mumbai is Rs 92.15. The price of diesel in Kolkata is Rs 90.76 per liter and the price of diesel in Chennai is Rs 92.34 per liter.
Petrol and diesel prices in India are based on the price of crude oil at the international level. Indian oil marketing companies fix the price of petrol and diesel every day after reviewing the prices based on crude oil in the international market. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum oil companies update the information of petrol and diesel prices of 6 different cities every morning.
Check the oil rate in your city through SMS
Let us tell you that due to the tax imposed on petrol at the state level, the prices of petrol and diesel are also different in different cities. You can also know the price of petrol and diesel in major cities of India every day through SMS from your phone. For this, Indian Oil (IOCL) customers have to write the RSP code and send it to 9224992249. To know the RSP code of your city click here,
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)