Petrol-Diesel Prices Today, December 6: Check latest fuel rates in Delhi, Noida, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, and other cities

Petrol-Diesel Prices Today, December 6: Crude oil prices fell over 3% in the international market but the price of petrol and diesel remained steady on Tuesday, 6 December. The oil marketing companies update fuel prices every morning at 6:00 AM. For the past five months, fuel prices have not changed. Public sector oil marketing companies update fuel prices every day.

The last significant nationwide variation in fuel prices occurred in May after the government reduced the excise duty on petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.

Petrol, Diesel Latest and Updated Prices in major metropolitan Cities

The rate of petrol and diesel in the national capital- New Delhi is Rs 96.72 and Rs 89.62 per litre, respectively.

A litre of petrol and diesel costs Rs 102.63 and Rs 94.24 in Chennai.

People in Chandigarh have to pay Rs 84.26 for Diesel and Rs 96.20 for Petrol.

In Mumbai, a litre of petrol is priced at Rs 106.31 and a litre of diesel costs Rs 94.27.

In NOIDA, the price for diesel is Rs 89.96 and Rs 96.79 for Petrol.

In Kolkata, the price of petrol is Rs. 106.03 and that of diesel is Rs. 92.76 a litre.

Fuel prices are revised in line with international benchmark prices and foreign exchange rates by public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs). OMCs include Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL).

Differences in local taxes like VAT and freight charges from state to state, affect petrol and diesel prices in different cities.

How to check the Petrol, diesel prices in your city?

Citizens may easily check fuel rates in their respective cities by sending an SMS. Indian Oil customers may type RSP on their phone and send an SMS to 9224992249, while Hindustan Petroleum customers need to type HPPRICE and send an SMS to 9222201122. Bharat Petroleum customers need to type RSP and send and SMS to 9223112222.