Fuel Prices Remain Unchanged Amid Coronavirus Outbreak : Check Latest Petrol, Diesel Rates On March 31

Fuel Prices Today: Amid novel coronavirus outbreak across the world, the prices for petrol and diesel across major cities of India remained unchanged for the 14^th consecutive day on Tuesday (March 31, 2020). According to the Indian Oil website, petrol rates are Rs 69.59 per litre in Delhi, Rs 75.30 per litre in Mumbai, Rs 72.29 per litre in Kolkata, and Rs 72.28 per litre in Chennai, respectively. On the other hand, the diesel prices in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai remained at Rs 62.29, Rs 65.21, Rs 64.62, and Rs 65.71 per litre, respectively.

In Noida, petrol is retailing at Rs 71.94 a litre, while diesel price is Rs 62.87 a litre. The price of petrol in Gurugram is Rs 69.991 a litre while diesel was selling at Rs 61.86 a litre.

India is 84 per cent dependant on imports to meet its oil needs and any spike in global prices has a direct bearing on its economy. Not just imports but even domestic crude oil—which forms the raw material for making petrol, diesel and other petroleum products—is priced according to international benchmarks. Middle East accounts for more than two-thirds of the country’s oil imports, with Iraq and Saudi Arabia being the top suppliers.

Why Petrol, Diesel Prices Change Every Day?

The fuel prices are in India are revised daily. Petrol and diesel prices are revised every day at 06:00 am to sync it with the variation in global oil prices. Oil marketing companies (OMC) review the global fuel prices and decide petrol and diesel daily. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum release the new rates at 6 am every morning. Generally, when international crude oil prices gain, prices in India move higher. Other factors also impact the price of fuel like rupee to US dollar exchange rate, cost of crude oil, global cues, demand for fuel, and so on.

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Why Fuel Prices Differ In Every City?

The price of fuel includes excise duty, value-added tax (VAT), and dealer commission. As VAT varies from state to state, the price of fuel is different in every city.

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