UP Fuel Price Today: New rates of petrol and diesel released in UP, know the price of 1 liter oil in your city from Lucknow, Noida to Varanasi; How much will be the impact on the pocket?

Amid the fluctuations in crude oil prices in the international market and the Indian rupee against the dollar, the country’s major public oil marketing companies (OMCs)—Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) have updated the daily retail prices of petrol and diesel for all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. Fuel prices have remained stable in most of the cities of the state, while there is a difference of a few rupees in the prices in different cities due to slight differences in local freight charges and regional VAT. From the capital Lucknow to Noida-Ghaziabad of NCR and Varanasi-Gorakhpur of Purvanchal, the prices of petrol and diesel have a direct impact on the household budget of lakhs of drivers and the general public every day.

Latest prices of petrol and diesel in major cities of UP

Today’s latest fuel rates in major metros and districts of Uttar Pradesh are as follows:

• Capital Lucknow: In Lucknow today petrol remains stable at ₹ 101.86 per liter and diesel at ₹ 95.36 per liter.

• Noida and Greater Noida: Petrol is available at ₹101.94 per liter and diesel at ₹95.44 per liter in Gautam Buddha Nagar district.

• Ghaziabad: In Ghaziabad city of NCR, the price of petrol is ₹101.88 per liter and diesel is ₹95.36 per liter.

• Kanpur (urban and rural): In the industrial city of Kanpur, petrol is being sold at the price of ₹ 102.26 per liter and diesel at ₹ 95.65 per liter.

• Varanasi (Kashi): In the religious city of Varanasi, the price of petrol has been recorded at ₹102.62 per liter and diesel at ₹96.05 per liter.

• Prayagraj (Allahabad): In Sangam city Prayagraj, petrol remains around ₹ 101.96 per liter and diesel around ₹ 96.17 per liter.

• Agra: In Tajnagari Agra, 1 liter petrol is available at the price of ₹ 101.66 to ₹ 102.26 and diesel at the price of ₹ 95.14 to ₹ 95.74 per liter.

• Meerut: In Meerut in western Uttar Pradesh, petrol remains at ₹102.26 per liter and diesel at ₹95.74 per litre.

• Gorakhpur: Petrol price in Gorakhpur is stable at ₹102.08 per liter and diesel at ₹95.57 per liter.

• Bareilly and Aligarh: In Bareilly petrol is available at ₹101.78 and diesel at ₹96.07, while in Aligarh petrol is available at ₹101.92 and diesel at ₹95.38 per litre.

• Ayodhya and Basti: In Ayodhya, petrol is priced at ₹ 102.25 and diesel at ₹ 95.70, while in Basti, petrol is priced at ₹ 102.66 and diesel at ₹ 95.92 per liter.

Why do rates change in different cities of the same state?

Often this question arises in the minds of consumers that when the entire Uttar Pradesh is one state and the VAT (Value Added Tax) of the state government is applicable on the same structure in the entire state, then why is there a difference of money in the prices of Lucknow, Noida, Agra and Varanasi.

The main technical reason behind this is ‘local freight charge’ (transportation cost). The greater the distance of transportation of oil from the oil refineries or main depot (such as Mathura Refinery, Panipat or Mughalsarai Terminal) to the petrol pump, the more the freight cost increases. In remote and border districts of Purvanchal, due to greater distance from the main refinery depot, fuel is sold a few paise more expensive there as compared to Lucknow or NCR. Apart from this, Local Development Cess also has a mild impact in some municipal corporation areas.

Mathematics of the final bill of petrol and diesel: How is the price of 1 liter decided?

When a consumer pays more than ₹100 at a petrol pump, it includes a large portion of taxes and commissions apart from the actual crude oil price. The final retail selling price of petrol and diesel mainly consists of 5 components:

• Base Price: The basic cost of purchasing crude oil from the international market, bringing it to India and converting it into petrol-diesel at the refinery.

• Central Excise Duty: Fixed central excise duty fixed per liter by the central government throughout the country.

• Dealer Commission: Commission given for the operating expenses and profits of petrol pump owners and their employees.

• State VAT: Value added tax levied by state governments, which is a major source of state revenue.

• Transport and local charges: Logistics cost of supply from depot to pump.

After connecting all these components, the final retail price is visible in the digital dispensing machine installed at the petrol pump.

Direct impact of fuel prices on your pocket, kitchen budget and inflation.

Fuel prices are not limited to the pockets of private bike or car drivers only, but have a widespread impact on the entire life and economy.

The price of diesel directly affects logistics & freight transport. Fruits, vegetables, milk, grains, medicines and everyday FMCG products move from one city to another through trucks and commercial vehicles within the country and state. When diesel prices remain stable or controlled, prices of essential food items remain stable in wholesale and retail markets. Additionally, a major use of diesel in rural Uttar Pradesh is for agricultural purposes—such as tractor ploughing, running tube wells and irrigation pump sets. Due to stable diesel prices, the crop cost of farmers remains controlled and the agriculture sector gets great relief.

How to check the latest rates of petrol and diesel through SMS on your mobile while sitting at home?

Oil marketing companies implement new rates of petrol and diesel every day at 6:00 am. If you want to know the correct and accurate rate of your city or nearest pump before going to the petrol pump, then you can get the information by sending a simple SMS from your mobile sitting at home:

• Indian Oil (IOCL) Customers: Go to the message box of your mobile and type RSP and it 9224992249 Send it to.

• Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) Customers: Write RSP in message box and it 9223112222 Send to.

• Customers of Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL): Type HPPRICE from your phone and it 9222201122 send over.

The dealer code is displayed in big letters near the dispensing unit at every petrol pump or you can easily check the dealer code and live rate of your area by visiting the official website or mobile app of the respective oil company (like IndianOil ONE app).