Petrol and Diesel prices on January 17: Check rates of metro cities here

According to latest petrol and diesel prices, petrol in Kolkata is Rs 106.03 and diesel is Rs 92.76 per liter.

Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged across most Indian cities on Wednesday, according to GoodReturns data. However, minor fluctuations continue in some states.

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In Delhi, petrol costs Rs 96.72 per liter while diesel is Rs 89.62. Mumbai has the highest rates at Rs 106.31 for petrol and Rs 94.27 for diesel. Prices rose slightly in Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand but remained steady in Uttar Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh saw a decline to Rs 111.45 per liter for petrol.

With varying local taxes, fuel prices differ across states. But major metro cities have seen no revisions by oil companies for the last few days.

Notably, the rates for each day, whether new or unchanged, are announced at 6 am. However, these vary from state to state due to criteria such as Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes, etc.

These, however, vary from state to state; this is due to criteria such as Value Added Tax (VAT), freight charges, local taxes, etc.

In 2021, the central government reduced the central excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 per liter and Rs 6 per liter respectively.

How to check petrol and diesel prices in India

There are some ways to check petrol and diesel prices in India:

• Oil company websites: The oil companies, such as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), publish the latest petrol and diesel prices on their websites.

• Fuel price apps: There are some fuel price apps available for smartphones that provide real-time petrol and diesel prices across India.

• SMS: You can also send an SMS to 92249 92249 with the text "RSP Dealer Code of Petrol Pump" to get the latest petrol and diesel prices for that particular location.

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