Petrol price goes below Rs 100 in Delhi after VAT reduction; know fuel prices in metro cities

Petrol and Diesel Prices: There is some relief for the people in the national capital as the Delhi government has decided to reduce VAT on petrol from 30 per cent to 19.4 per cent and with this the petrol prices go down by Rs 8 in Delhi.

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Earlier, in November, the central government reduced the excise duty on fuel prices and since then the petrol and diesel prices have remained unchanged. On November 3, 2021, the Finance Ministry announced Rs 5 reduction in the excise duty of petrol and a cut of Rs 10 in the excise duty of diesel. This development came when fuel prices were at an all-time high in the country.

Following the announcement by the central government, several other states and union territories have also reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel prices.

As per the official website of Indian Oil, the current prices of petrol and diesel in Delhi are Rs 95.41 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 95.41 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