The rates of petrol and diesel have been considerably steady in Odisha and other parts of the country. Fuel prices, especially petrol and diesel, are very sensitive to global crude prices.
Prices of petroleum products have now been aligned to market rates. This means fuel prices will rise each time, global crude prices rise and the rupee falls against the dollar.
Petrol is being sold at Rs 103.19 and Rs 103.28 in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack respectively on Friday. While the diesel price in Bhubaneswar is Rs 94.76, in Cuttack the rate of the fuel is Rs 94.58.
Similarly, petrol is being sold at Rs 108.92 in Malkangiri. In Ganjam, petrol costs Rs 103.77 and in Sambalpur, it is Rs 103.23 per litre.
Likewise, a litre of petrol now costs Rs 103.73 in Bhadrak and Rs 107.79 in Koraput.
Moreover, a litre of petrol in Angul costs Rs 104.90, Rs 103.23 in Balasore, Rs 104.06 in Bargarh, Rs 103.73 in Bhadrak, Rs 105.67 in Bolangir, Rs 105.18 in Boudh, Rs 104.34 in Deogarh, Rs 103.98 in Dhenkanal, Rs 105.66 in Gajapati, Rs 103.16 in Jagatsinghpur, Rs 103.70 in Jajpur.
A litre of petrol costs Rs 103.21 in Jharsuguda, Rs 106.14 in Kalahandi, Rs 104.91 in Kandhamal, Rs 103.11 in Kendrapara, Rs 105.60 in Keonjhar, Rs 103.19 in Khordha, Rs 104.05 in Mayurbhanj, Rs 108.13 in Nabarangpur, Rs 103.47 in Nayagarh, Rs 105.94 in Nuapada, Rs 103.47 in Puri, Rs 107.01 in Rayagada, Rs 104.68 in Sonepur and Rs 103.26 in Sundargarh.