Crude Oil Prices Latest Update: For a long time, there is a decrease in the prices of crude oil in the international market. In such a situation, speculations are being made in India that the common people can get the benefit of this given soon. A reduction in the price of petrol-diesel can be seen in the country. Amidst all this speculation, the country’s Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh has given a big statement on this matter.
Giving information about this, he has told that at present the oil companies are not in a mood to make any changes in the prices of petrol and diesel. It is worth noting that there has been no change in the price of petrol and diesel in the country for the last several months.
Rates will not be reduced for now
In the last week, there has been a fall in the prices of crude oil in the international market. Crude oil was reduced to less than $ 90 per barrel. In such a situation, it was constantly expected that the prices of petrol and diesel could be reduced, but after the statement of the Petroleum Minister, it became clear that at present there is no reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel. Will. The government said that oil companies have suffered a lot on petrol and diesel for some time. In such a situation, companies will not have to make any changes in the prices at present to compensate for their losses.
latest crude oil rates
Global oil benchmark Brent Crude is trading at $ 92.84 per barrel today. On the other hand, if we look at the rate of WTI Crude, then it remains at the rate of $ 86.79 per barrel. Even after the reduction in the rate of crude oil last week, there has been no change in the price of petrol and diesel. If we talk about today’s petrol-diesel price (Petrol Diesel Price 10 September 2022), then in Delhi today petrol is being sold at Rs 96.72 and diesel at Rs 89.62 per liter. Petrol in Mumbai is being sold at Rs 111.35 and diesel at Rs 97.28 per liter, in Chennai petrol at Rs 102.63 and diesel at Rs 94.24 per liter and Kolkata at Rs 106.03 and diesel at Rs 92.76 per litre.
Government had reduced excise duty
On 21 May 2022, the Central Government had made a big cut in the Central Excise Duty in view of the rising petrol and diesel prices in the country. After this reduction, the price of petrol in the country was reduced by Rs 8 per liter and the price of diesel by Rs 6 per liter. Since then, the prices of petrol and diesel in the country have remained stable till now.
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