Petrol And Diesel Prices Today, December 18: Check District Wise Rates
On November 3, the government decreased excise duty on petrol by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 10 per litre to provide comfort to customers who have been hit hard by record-high retail gasoline costs. As a result, many states and union territories have reduced value-added tax (VAT) to provide additional relief to customers who have been hit by record-high retail prices.
On December 18, after the Centre slashed excise tax to bring retail rates down from record highs, petrol and diesel prices stayed unchanged across metros for nearly a month.
In the national capital, petrol costs Rs 95.41 per litre, while diesel costs Rs 86.67 per litre. Similarly, petrol costs Rs 109.98 per litre in Mumbai, with no price adjustments, and diesel costs Rs 94.14 per litre on the same day.
In Kolkata, the rates of petrol and diesel remained steady at Rs 104.67 per litre and Rs 89.79 per litre, respectively. A litre of petrol was sold in Chennai for the same price of Rs 101.40. The price of diesel remained steady at Rs 91.43 per litre as well.
