Tag: Diesel Prices

The prices of petrol and diesel have been considerably steady in Odisha and other parts of the country even as international crude prices slumped on concerns of a potential global recession.

A litre of petrol costs Rs 103.11 in the State capital city Bhubaneswar, a drop in price of Rs 63 paise as compared to Wednesday's price, according to unofficial data. Diesel is sold at Rs 94.62 which is 60 paise less than yesterday's price of Rs 95.28.

In Cuttack, customers are paying Rs 103.54 and Rs 95.25 per litre of petrol and diesel respectively.

Retail rates are adjusted according to the global movement in crude prices.

As per reports, customers are paying Rs 112.68 per litre for petrol in the capital city of Bhubaneswar today while diesel is available at Rs 102.35 a litre.

Customers are paying Rs 112.68 per litre of petrol in the capital city of Bhubaneswar today while diesel is sold at Rs 102.35 a litre

Participating a debate in Lok Sabha on the fuel price rise, Puri defended the Centre and said that price of petrol have been raised by Rs 9 over 12 or 13 days, whereas the international prices have shot up. He cited figures, which compared petrol prices between April 2021 and March 2022.

According to CRISIL Research, a hike of Rs 15-20 per litre is required to fully pass the increase in international oil prices.

Petrol and diesel prices continue to post a steep rise in Odisha, leaving consumers shocked and worried. Needless to say, the common man’s monthly budget has been hit hard by the unabated rise in fuel prices. As on today, petrol price in Malkangiri breached Rs 115/L, which is maximum in the state.

Diesel is now available at over Rs 100 a litre in several parts of the country.

The hike in fuel prices has also affected the prices of other essential commodities like oil, pulses and vegetables, setting kitchens on fire.

There has been a constant rise in the prices of petrol and diesel for the past six days and the rates are soaring at an all-time high. The prices of petrol and diesel remained steady on October 4, 2021 but saw a hike after that.

Since September 5, when both petrol and diesel prices were revised, the price of petrol and diesel in the international market is higher by around $8-9 per barrel as compared to average prices during August.

In Mumbai, the petrol price was stable at Rs 107.26 per litre while the diesel rate increased to about Rs 96.40 a litre.

New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices kept spiralling even on Wednesday, touching new highs in the national capital and other metros. Petrol was sold at Rs 72.43 per litre in Delhi, the highest in three years. It cost Rs 72.51 on August 2014, according to data from Indian Oil Corp. In Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, […]