Petrol, diesel prices in India on August 9. Check fuel rates in your city

Petrol, diesel prices today: On Tuesday, fuel rates were left unchanged for the eightieth consecutive day.

Fuel prices across the country remained unchanged on Tuesday, making it eighty consecutive days since the last revision was made. Maharashtra is the only state where, during this period, prices were revised; on July 14, the state government cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel rates, thereby slashing the respective costs by ₹5 and ₹3 per litre.Petrol and diesel prices in some major cities are as follows (figures: Indian Oil Corporation):CityPetrol price (Rs/LITRE)Diesel price (Rs/LITRE)Delhi ₹96.72 ₹89.62Mumbai ₹106.31 ₹94.27Kolkata ₹106.03 ₹92.76Chennai ₹102.63 ₹94.24Bengaluru ₹101.94 ₹87.89Ahmedabad ₹96.42 ₹92.17Hyderabad ₹109.66 ₹97.82Lucknow ₹96.57 ₹89.76Bhopal ₹108.65 ₹93.90Jaipur ₹108.48 ₹93.72Patna ₹107.24 ₹94.04Ranchi ₹99.84 ₹94.65Chandigarh ₹96.20 ₹84.26Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan) ₹113.49 ₹98.24Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar has the highest fuel prices across the country.How to check petrol and diesel rates?Send RSP [dealer code] to 9224992249 for Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), HPPRICE [dealer code] to 9222201122 for Hindustan Petroleum, and RSP [dealer code] at 9223112222 for Bharat Petroleum Petroleum.Oil marketing companies (OMCs) review the rates on a daily basis, and revise them, if needed, taking into account several factors.When were fuel prices last revisedPetrol and diesel costs were last changed on May 21. Later that day, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the Centre had decided to reduce its excise duty on petrol and diesel by ₹8 per litre and ₹6 per litre.The move brought down the cost of 1 litre of petrol and diesel by ₹9.5 per litre and ₹7 per litre respectively.

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