The holy festival of Mahashivratri is today and lakhs of devotees are heading towards far-flung temples. In such a situation, the biggest concern for drivers is fuel prices. The good thing is that this morning the oil companies released new rates, but the prices of petrol and diesel are completely stable in major cities from Delhi to Mumbai. Crude oil prices have remained balanced in the international market and there has been no major increase in taxes and rupee rates at the domestic level, which has brought relief to the common man.
Stability continues in major cities
In Delhi, while petrol stands at Rs 94.77 per litre, diesel is at Rs 87.67. In Mumbai, petrol is available at Rs 103.54 and diesel at Rs 90.03. In Kolkata, petrol is stable at Rs 105.45 while diesel is stable at Rs 92.02. In Chennai too, petrol is available at around Rs 100.84 and diesel at Rs 92.39 without any change. These rates have been running in these four metros for the last several days, which is a matter of comfort for those planning a trip.
South and West India update
In Bengaluru, petrol is priced at Rs 102.92 and diesel at Rs 90.99. In Hyderabad, petrol is being sold a little expensive at Rs 107.50, while diesel is selling at Rs 95.70. No movement in Ahmedabad at petrol Rs 94.68 and diesel Rs 90.35. In Pune also petrol is stable at Rs 103.87 and diesel at Rs 90.40. Fuel prices are under control in these cities, due to which people planning long drives can travel without any worries.
An atmosphere of relief in North India
In Jaipur petrol is at Rs 104.91 and diesel at Rs 90.38. In Lucknow, petrol is available at Rs 94.69 while diesel is available at Rs 87.81. In Indore, petrol remains at Rs 106.81 and diesel at Rs 92.18. In Patna too, there is no change in petrol around Rs 105.41 and diesel around Rs 91.66. Everyone from farmers to employed people is benefiting from the stability of prices in these major cities of North India.
Global signals and future prospects
At present, global crude oil prices are around $67-68 per barrel, which is not showing much fluctuation in the last few weeks. A large part of the fuel in India is imported, hence the strength of the rupee and government policies are keeping the prices under control. There has been no increase for several months. However, it is important to keep an eye on the ups and downs of the international market in the future, but at present the situation is in favor of the common man.