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Petrol, Diesel Prices on August 19: Citywise Rates

Fuel prices were listed for several Indian cities on August 19.

Delhi’s petrol price was ₹102.12 per litre.

Mumbai’s petrol price was ₹111.21 per litre.

Hyderabad had the highest petrol and diesel prices in the table.

Petrol cost more than ₹110 per litre in several cities.

Diesel was below ₹100 per litre in most listed cities, except Hyderabad.

Fuel prices depend greatly on the global price of crude oil.

The rupee-dollar exchange rate can also affect costs because India imports much of its crude oil.

Government taxes, transportation and local demand help explain why prices differ between cities.

Key facts

Delhi: Petrol ₹102.12/litre; diesel ₹95.20/litre.
Mumbai: The table lists petrol at ₹111.21/litre and diesel at ₹97.83/litre.
Hyderabad: Petrol ₹115.69/litre; diesel ₹103.82/litre.
Kolkata: Petrol ₹113.51/litre; diesel ₹99.82/litre.
Bengaluru: Petrol ₹111.68/litre; diesel ₹99.56/litre.
Chennai: Petrol ₹107.76/litre; diesel ₹99.55/litre.
Reported discrepancy: The article’s prose gives Mumbai diesel as ₹99.82/litre, while its city table gives ₹97.83/litre.

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