Indian oil companies announce petrol and diesel rates for each day at 6 am, whether new or unchanged. These, however, vary from state to state due to value-added tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes, among other factors.
Petrol, diesel prices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow
Mumbai: Petrol rate: Rs 106.31 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 94.27 per litre
New Delhi: Petrol rate: Rs 96.72 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.62 per litre
Bengaluru: Petrol rate: Rs 101.94 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 87.89 per litre
Chandigarh: Petrol rate: Rs 98.65 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 88.95 per litre
Chennai: Petrol rate: Rs 102.63 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 94.24 per litre
Gurugram: Petrol rate: Rs 97.04 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.91 per litre
Kolkata: Petrol rate: Rs 106.31 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 92.76 per litre
Lucknow: Petrol rate: Rs 96.57 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.76 per litre
Noida: Petrol rate: Rs 96.65 per litre, Diesel rate: Rs 89.82 per litre
Crude oil prices on Wednesday
Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday after industry data showed an unexpected rise in U.S. crude stocks, signalling weak demand to markets already worried about recession and disappointing Chinese economic data.
Brent crude futures eased 27 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to $74.01 a barrel by 0019 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was at $69.13 a barrel, down 29 cents, or 0.4 per cent.
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