Petrol and Diesel Prices: After the central government's decision to reduce the excise duty on auto fuel, petrol and diesel prices have remained constant. The central government said in a statement, "Government of India has taken a significant decision of reducing Central Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10, respectively, from tomorrow. Prices of petrol and diesel will thus come down accordingly. The reduction in excise duty on diesel will be double that of petrol."

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Following the announcement by the central government, several states and union territories have also reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel prices. Recently, the Rajasthan government also decided to reduce VAT by Rs 4 on petrol and Rs 5 on diesel.

Today, in Delhi, the prices of petrol and diesel are Rs 103.97 per litre and Rs 86.67 per litre, respectively.

In Mumbai, petrol is priced at Rs 109.98 per litre and diesel at Rs 94.14 per litre.

According to the official website of fuel retailer Indian Oil, prices of petrol and diesel are as follows:

1) Delhi: Petrol - Rs 103.97 per litre, Diesel: Rs 86.67 per litre

2) Mumbai: Petrol - Rs 109.98 per litre, Diesel: Rs 94.14 per litre

3) Kolkata: Petrol - Rs 104.67 per litre, Diesel: Rs 89.79 per litre

4) Chennai: Petrol - Rs 101.40 per litre, Diesel: Rs 91.43 per litre

If you are planning to fill your tank and want to know the current prices before stepping out of your homes, you can do it easily by doing this. You can check Petrol and Diesel price by sending SMS to 92249 92249. SMS "RSP <space>Dealer Code of Petrol Pump”. You can find the dealer code from IOCL website.

Use the following details to find fuel prices in your city -  

New Delhi – SMS Text - RSP 102072    

Mumbai – SMS Text - RSP 108412  

Faridabad – SMS Text – RSP 102287      

Noida – SMS Text – RSP 155444      

Kolkata – SMS Text – RSP 119941      

Chennai – SMS Text – RSP 133593      

Ghaziabad - SMS Text – RSP 154410      

Gurgaon - SMS Text – RSP 102082