Fuel prices today: Petrol crosses Rs 82 per litre in Delhi, diesel remains unchanged

Motorists will have to shell out more money regarding the rate of petrol and diesel (fuel prices today) as state oil marketing companies have hiked the price of petrol in metros, including at the country's capital, New Delhi and other cities including Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai.

Petrol price crossed Rs 82 per litre-mark in the national capital on Sunday, as the price of the fuel rose across the four metro cities after a day's pause.

In Delhi, petrol was priced at Rs 82.03, higher by 9 paise from Rs 81.94 on Saturday.

Price of the fuel in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata was at Rs 88.68, Rs 85, Rs 83.52 per litre, respectively, against the previous levels of Rs 88.58, Rs 84.91 and Rs 83.43 per litre.

Diesel prices were unchanged across the four cities. In New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, the fuel was priced at Rs 73.56, Rs 80.11, Rs 78.86 and Rs 77.06 per litre respectively.

Petrol price rise was kept on hold on Saturday after it rose for two consecutive previous days extending its gain over diesel that has remained steady for last few weeks holding on to its price since July 30.

In the international market, crude price has also remained firm hovering over $45 a barrel.

Rates differ from state to state depending on the incidence of value-added tax (VAT). Each state imposes separate VAT. Due to this, the rates of diesel and petrol are changed for consumers according to the states. The new rates come into effect from 6 am and the prices of petrol and diesel change at 6 am every day.

How to check petrol and diesel prices in your city

You can easily check fuel prices in your city by just sending an SMS.

Indian Oil customers can write RSP and send the SMS to 9224992249 while BPCL consumers can write RSP and send it to 9223112222. HPCL consumers can find out the price by sending HPPrice to 9222201122.