No surprise, petrol prices in India unchanged for 2-weeks now; check rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, more

Petrol price in India today: Looks like Indian OMCs have disposed of the daily revision in fuel prices that was being carried out from June 2017. OMCs have kept petrol prices unchanged for more than two weeks now in various state capitals in India. The idea of daily revision was to link it with continuous change in global crude oil price, however, that is currently not on the table as the price has soared to over $70 per barrel mark which is highest since 2014 and no intervention from OMCs has been forthcoming. Although petrol prices have been at new heights in various state capitals of India, upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka is reportedly the reason for the status quo. The state will go to polls on May 12. 

Meanwhile on Tuesday, global crude oil prices retreated from 3-1/2 year highs on Tuesday as investors waited on an announcement by President Donald Trump on whether the United States will reimpose sanctions on Iran. 

OMC including Hindustan Petroleum Corp Limited (HPCL), Indian Oil Corp (IOCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corp Limited (BPCL), decide the final retail petrol price by taking into consideration the international crude basket, plus states’ Value Added Tax (VAT) and the government's excise duty.
 
The government had asked OMCs to absorb Rs 1 per litre hike in their basket, but the companies have limited room for reduction in prices of fuel products.
 
It needs to be noted that the government has ruled out the excise duty cut option on fuel, and the states too are reluctant in trimming down the Value Added Tax (VAT) levied on these products.
 
In the light of above factors,  India gave up on petrol, diesel subsidy and linked prices to the international markets in hope that consumers will benefit as crude oil prices are trading at a third of their lifetime highs. 

Now one can only expect any change the Karnataka poll outcome. 

Check petrol prices in various cities today 
 
Petrol price in New Delhi today: The petrol price here stood at Rs 74.63 per litre unchanged from previous day. The petrol price in the national capital is at six-year high.
 
Petrol price in Kolkata today: While in Kolkata, petrol price stood at Rs 77.32 per litre. Over Rs 77 per litre mark was last witnessed in May 2012.
 
Petrol price in Mumbai today: Petrol has remained four-year high in this city since start of 2018, and Monday was the same, as the price stood at Rs 82.48 per litre same as on the previous day. The near Rs 82 per litre-mark here was last seen in March 2014.
 
Petrol price in Chennai today: The  petrol price here stood at Rs 77.43 paisa similar versus previous day prices. The price of this product touched Rs 77 per litre mark which was last seen in May 2012.
 
Petrol price in other state capitals today: Petrol prices in Bangalore stood at Rs 75.82 per litre, in Bhopal at Rs 80.18 per litre, Bhubaneswar at Rs  73.46 per litre, Chandigarh at Rs 71.77 per litre, Dehradun at Rs 76.33 per litre, Gandhinagar at Rs 73.94 per litre, Hyderabad at Rs  79.04 per litre, Jaipur at Rs 77.32 per litre, Lucknow at Rs 75.83 per litre, Patna at Rs 80.13 per litre, Raipur at Rs 75.06 per litre and Srinagar at Rs 79.00 per litre.
 
Moreover, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures had dropped 73 cents, or 1 percent, to $70 a barrel by 0240 GMT. At one point they fell below $70, after settling above that level for the first time since November 2014 on Monday. Brent crude futures were down 63 cents, or 0.8 percent, at $75.54, having jumped 1.7 percent to settle at $76.17 a barrel in the previous session.
 
According to Reuters report, trump said on Monday that a decision on whether to remain in the Iran nuclear deal or to impose sanctions would be announced at 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Tuesday, four days earlier than expected.