Petrol, Diesel Prices For July 27: Prices of Petrol and Diesel on July 27: On Thursday, July 27, the price of Petrol and Diesel remained unchanged in significant cities such as New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai. Each day’s gasoline and diesel prices, whether new or unchanged, are announced at 6 a.m. These vary from state to state due to value-added tax (VAT), freight fees, and local taxes, among other factors.
According to government oil companies, the price of petrol in Noida has decreased by 35 paise to Rs 96.65 per liter, while diesel has decreased by 32 paise to Rs 89.82 per liter. In Gurugram, the price of a litre of gasoline increased by 29 paise and is now Rs 97.00. Diesel has increased in price by 29 paise to Rs 89.88 per liter. In Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, the price of petrol decreased by 16 paise to Rs 108.45 per liter and diesel by 14 paise to Rs 93.69 per liter.
The current price of petrol in Delhi is Rs 96.72 per litre, while diesel costs Rs 89.62 per litre. While in Mumbai, petrol costs Rs 106.31 per litre and diesel costs Rs 94.27 per litre. While petrol in Kolkata is Rs 106.03 and diesel is Rs 92.76 per litre. In Chennai, gasoline costs Rs 102.63 per litre and diesel costs Rs 94.24 per litre.
In India, petrol and diesel prices are determined by oil marketing companies (OMCs) such as Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum. This is performed on a daily basis, and rates are determined in accordance with the global price of crude oil.
Why do petroleum costs vary between states?
The daily rates, whether new or unchanged, are announced at 6 a.m. each day. These vary from state to state due to factors such as value-added tax (VAT), freight charges, and local taxes, among others.
On July 27, 2023, the price of gasoline and diesel fuel in Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Noida, and Gurugram was as follows:
| CITY | PETROL (PER LITRE) | DIESEL (PER LITRE) |
| Bengaluru | Rs 101.94 | Rs 87.89 |
| Chandigarh | Rs 96.20 | Rs 84.26 |
| Chennai | Rs 102.86 | Rs 94.46 |
| Gurugram | Rs 96.84 | Rs 89.72 |
| Kolkata | Rs 106.03 | Rs 92.76 |
| Lucknow | Rs 96.56 | Rs 89.75 |
| Mumbai | Rs 106.31 | Rs 94.27 |
| New Delhi | Rs 96.72 | Rs 89.62 |
| Noida | Rs 97.00 | Rs 90.14 |
How to Check Local Petrol and Diesel Costs?
SMS can also be used to determine the daily price of gasoline and diesel. Indian Oil customers can receive information by sending RSP and their city code to 9224992249, while BPCL customers can receive information by sending RSP and their city code to 9223112222. In contrast, HPCL customers can obtain pricing information by texting HPPrice and their city code to 9222201122.
