While the fluctuation in crude oil prices continues in the global market, fuel prices are also changing every day in many cities of the country. However, there has been no change in the price of oil in the four major metropolises Delhi-Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai for the last several months. Today i.e. on June 21, the price of WTI crude in the international market saw an increase of 0.74 percent i.e. $ 0.60. After this it reached $ 82.17 per barrel. While the price of Brent crude has fallen by 0.20 percent i.e. $ 0.17 to $ 85.54 per barrel.
The prices of petrol and diesel have fallen in these cities
Even though the prices of petrol and diesel are stable in Delhi, today the prices of petrol and diesel in Noida-Greater Noida of NCR have fallen by 17-20 paise to INR 94.66 and INR 87.76 per liter respectively. The price of oil has also come down in Varanasi, here diesel is being sold at INR 88.24 per liter, cheaper by 42 paise. While the price of petrol has come down by 43 paise to INR 95.07 per liter. On the other hand, in Agra, diesel has fallen by 26 paise to INR 87.36 and petrol has fallen by 23 paise to INR 94.32 per liter. In Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur, petrol has fallen by 83 paise to INR 104.88 and diesel has become cheaper by 74 paise to INR 90.36 per liter. In Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal, petrol has fallen by 16 paise to INR 106.31 and diesel has become cheaper by 14 paise to INR 91.70 per liter.
The prices of petrol and diesel have risen in these cities
On the other hand, in UP’s capital Lucknow, petrol has become costlier by 14 paise to INR 94.79 and diesel has become costlier by 16 paise to INR 87.92 per liter. In Ghaziabad, the price of petrol and diesel has become costlier by 6-8 paise to INR 94.89 and INR 88.04 per liter. In Prayagraj, petrol has become costlier by 56 paise per liter and is now selling at INR 95.28 per liter. While diesel has become costlier by 59 paise and is being sold at INR 88.45 per liter. In Jalna, Maharashtra, diesel has become costlier by 31 paise and is now selling at INR 92.40 per liter. While petrol has become costlier by 32 paise and is being sold at INR 105.94 per liter. In Datia, Madhya Pradesh, petrol and diesel have become costlier by 16-15 paise and are being sold at INR 107.34 and INR 92.65 per liter.
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Fuel prices in the four major metros
| City | Petrol | Diesel |
| Delhi | 94.72 | 87.62 |
| Mumbai | 104.21 | 92.15 |
| Kolkata | 103.94 | 90.76 |
| Chennai | 100.98 | 92.56 |