Petrol Diesel Price 13th May: Petrol and diesel prices have not been changed today on Thursday. On Wednesday, petrol prices went up by 25 paise per liter. At the same time, the price of diesel was increased by 27 paise. Petrol is now available in Delhi for Rs 92.05 per liter and diesel at Rs 82.61 per liter.
According to the price notification issued by the public sector oil companies, the prices of petrol and diesel in the country are at a record high. is. Earlier, the public sector oil marketing companies did not make any changes in prices for 18 days during the assembly elections in five states, including West Bengal.
Petrol crossed the Rs 100 per liter level in several cities of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra due to the price increase. Fuel prices in different states vary depending on local taxes such as VAT and freight. Rajasthan charges the highest value-added tax (VAT) on petrol in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh. Petrol has become costlier by Rs 1.66 per liter and diesel by Rs 1.88 per liter in seven increase in this month.
| name of the city | Petrol Rs / liter | Diesel Rs / L |
| Mumbai | 98.36 | 89.75 |
| Chennai | 93.84 | 87.49 |
| Kolkata | 92.16 | 85.45 |
| Delhi | 92.05 | 82.61 |
This is how the rate of petrol and diesel increases
After adding excise duty, dealer commission and other things to the price of petrol and diesel, its price almost doubles. If the excise duty of the Central Government and the VAT of the State Governments are removed, then the rate of diesel and petrol would be around 27 rupees a liter, but both the Central or the State Government, both can not remove the tax at any cost. Because a large part of the revenue comes from here. This money leads to growth.
Prices are fixed every morning
In fact, along with the foreign exchange rates, the prices of petrol and diesel change daily depending on the price of crude in the international market. Oil marketing companies fix petrol and diesel rates daily after reviewing prices. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum revise petrol and diesel rates at 6 am daily.
Know the rates of petrol and diesel in your city through SMS
You can also check the price of petrol and diesel in your city daily via SMS. Indian Oil (IOC) consumers can send RSP <Dealer Code> at number 9224992249 and HPCL’s consumer HPPRICE <Dealer Code> can be sent to number 9222201122. BPCL consumers can send RSP <Dealer Code> to the number 9223112222.
