Fuel Price

Accordingly, in the national capital, petrol continues to be sold for Rs 101.49 per litre and diesel Rs 88.92 a litre on Tuesday. This is the seventh consecutive day or one full week when fuel prices have escaped any revision. Across the country as well fuel prices remained unchanged on Tuesday, but their retail rates varied depending on the level of local taxes in each state.

Since 1922, the use of tetraethyllead as a petrol additive to improve engine performance has been a catastrophe for the environment and public health. By the 1970s, almost all petrol produced around the world contained lead. When the UN Environment Programme began its campaign to eliminate lead in petrol in 2002, it was one of the most serious environmental threats to human health.

Accordingly, in the national capital, petrol continues to be sold for Rs 101.49 per litre and diesel Rs 88.92 a litre. This is fourth consecutive day when fuel prices have escaped any revision. Across the country as well, fuel prices remained unchanged on Saturday, but their retail rates varied depending on the level of local taxes in each state. After falling, global crude oil prices had firmed up over the past week to cross $72 a barrel mark.

Still in the wait and watch mode, OMCs decided to keep fuel prices static on Friday, the third consecutive day of no price revision. Accordingly, in the national capital, petrol continued to be sold for Rs 101.49 per litre and diesel Rs 88.92 a litre. Across the country as well fuel prices remained unchanged on Friday .

Accordingly, in the national capital, petrol continues to be sold for Rs 101.49 per litre and diesel at Rs 88.92 a litre. Across the country as well, fuel prices remained unchanged on Thursday. Global crude oil prices have fallen on past few days but has again firmed up a over $71 a barrel now. With more barrels set to enter the markets next month and demand conditions remain fluctuating, there may be downward pressure on crude again. But, rising demand in the US and falling inventory levels there could change the pricing momentum.

Speaking at the 61st SIAM Annual Convention, Petroleum & Natural Gas Secretary, Tarun Kapoor, said that more than 80 per cent of petrol currently sold in India is blended with 10 per cent ethanol (E10). Kapoor further said that the demand for petrol has gone up by 4-5 per cent from the pre-Covid levels. However, the consumption of diesel has slid, he pointed out.

Accordingly, in the national capital, petrol continues to be sold for Rs 101.49 per litre and diesel for Rs 88.92 a litre. Across the country as well fuel prices remained unchanged on Wednesday. Global crude oil prices have fallen on past few days but has again firmed up over $70 a barrel now. With more barrels set to enter the markets next month and demand conditions remain fluctuating, there may be downward pressure on crude again.

Accordingly, the pump price of petrol and diesel was cut 15 paise per litre to Rs 101.49 a litre and Rs 88.92 a litre respectively in Delhi. Across the country as well fuel prices were cut between 10-20 paise per litre but its retail rate varied depending on the level of local taxes in states.

Accordingly, petrol continues to be priced at Rs 101.64 a litre and diesel Rs 89.07 a litre in Delhi, the same level as Sunday. Across the country as well fuel prices remained unchanged but its retail rate varied depending on the level of local taxes in states. Petrol prices in Mumbai and Kolkata remained at Rs 107.66 and Rs 101.93 per litre respectively while in Chennai, petrol was priced at Rs 99.32.

Similarly, in Mumbai and Kolkata, the fuel was sold for Rs 107.66 and Rs 101.93 per litre, against the previous levels of Rs 107.83 and Rs 102.08 per litre respectively. In Chennai, petrol price was cut to Rs 99.32, down from Rs 99.47 a litre. In the Tamil Nadu capital, petrol prices fell by almost Rs 3 per litre on August 14 after the state government cut VAT on the fuel.