Petrol, Diesel Prices Today, June 16, 2021: Fuel prices at fresh record highs, check rates in your city

Disel prices have been pushed beyond Rs 100 per litre mark in Shriganganagar of Rajasthan.

New Delhi: Fuel prices were yet again hiked on Wednesday after remaining at pause yesterday.

Today, Petrol price was increased by 25 paise per litre and diesel by 13 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 96.66 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 87.28 per litre.

The hike – 25th since May 4- took fuel prices across the country to a historic high. Petrol is now above Rs 100 per litre mark in six states and union territories - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Ladakh. Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges.

Here is looking at the price difference of diesel and petrol in four metro cities on June 16, 2021.

City	Petrol	Diesel
Delhi	96.66	87.28
Mumbai	102.82	94.84
Chennai	97.91	92.04
Kolkata	96.58	90.25

Check petrol, diesel prices in your city, here is how to do it

In India, petrol and diesel prices are revised daily in the morning at 6 AM. Anyone can easily check the rate of petrol and diesel by sending an SMS to 9224992249. All you need to is type RSP <space> Petrol Pump Dealer Code and send it to 9224992249. You can find the RSP code of your locality by visiting the official site of the petrol pump near you. 

But why are fuel prices constantly on the rise?

Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. Rajasthan levies the highest value-added tax (VAT) on petrol in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

The excise tax levied by the Central and state government one of the reasons behind fuel price hike.

Fuel rates in the international market determine the rates of oil prices in India. When global fuel prices go up, OMCs hike prices in the country.