Today, after the assembly election results in 5 states, the prices of petrol and diesel have been increased. Petrol price has increased by 15 paise on Tuesday and diesel by 18 paise per liter. Petrol in Delhi has reached Rs 90.55 and diesel at Rs 80.91 per liter. Today, after 18 days, the price of petrol and diesel has changed. Petrol in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan has crossed Rs 101 per liter.
This year, the prices of petrol and diesel increased 10 times in January and 16 times in February, while in May, prices have increased for the first time today. Petrol-diesel prices have come down 3 times in March and 1 time in April. Earlier, the price of petrol and diesel was last increased on 27 February.
Assembly elections were going on in many states of the country for the last two months. Therefore, even after crude oil became expensive last month, there has been no increase in the price of petrol and diesel. However, after crude oil became cheaper, petrol and diesel prices were reduced in four installments. Now the prices of petrol and diesel have started increasing as soon as the elections are over.
In February this year, the price of crude oil was $ 61 per barrel, which came to $ 64.73 in March. It is currently selling at $ 68. In such a situation, the price of petrol diesel may increase further in the coming days. Petrol and diesel prices may increase by 2 to 3 rupees.
Oil marketing companies fix petrol and diesel rates daily after reviewing prices. Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum change petrol and diesel rates at 6 am.
You can also know the rate of petrol and diesel through SMS. Indian Oil customers will have to send the code of RSP Space Petrol Pump to number 9224992249 and BPCL consumer RSP to number 9223112222. At the same time, HPCL consumers can know today's price by writing 'HP Price' and sending it to number 9222201122.