The petrol and diesel prices across the country experienced a considerable downfall with the central government announcing INR 1.50 price cut on the excise duty. The value was further raised to INR 2.50 as oil companies have also pledged to absorb some of the value from their own profits. Not just that, the government has also asked the state governments to reduce the VAT on petrol and diesel, bringing another INR 2.50 drop in the price. States like Maharashtra and Gujarat have implemented the same, leaving buyers happy with a total drop of INR 5 in certain regions.
The price of petrol is now under INR 90 and diesel stays under INR 80 in all states. The benefit of INR 2.50 is applied across the country while most states are yet to announce their stand on the additional INR 2.50 drop. The petrol and diesel are now priced at INR 81.50 and INR 72.95 in the national capital, making it the most affordable pricing among four major cities of India. The number is Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai respectively. The drop in prices in union territories will be limited to INR 2.50 while states like Punjab, Bihar, Telangana, and Kerala still have much higher prices in comparison to others.
Petrol & Diesel Price List (Metro Cities)
As on October 5, 2018
| City | Petrol/Ltr | Diesel/Ltr |
| Delhi | INR 81.50 | INR 72.95 |
| Kolkata (West Bengal) | INR 83.35 | INR 74.80 |
| Mumbai (Maharashtra) | INR 86.97 | INR 77.45 |
| Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | INR 84.70 | INR 77.11 |
State-Wise Petrol & Diesel Price List
As on October 5, 2018
| City (State) | Petrol/Ltr | Diesel/Ltr |
| Agartala (Tripura) | INR 77.70 | INR 70.79 |
| Aizawl (Mizoram) | INR 77.25 | INR 70.20 |
| Ambala (Haryana) | INR 79.77 | INR 71.46 |
| Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | INR 88.23 | INR 78.73 |
| Bangalore (Karnataka) | INR 82.14 | INR 73.32 |
| Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | INR 84.69 | INR 74.33 |
| Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | INR 80.33 | INR 78.28 |
| Chandigarh | INR 78.45 | INR 70.93 |
| Daman (Daman & Diu) | INR 79.26 | INR 73.83 |
| Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | INR 81.82 | INR 73.40 |
| Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | INR 78.68 | INR 76.42 |
| Gangtok (Sikkim) | INR 84.65 | INR 74.75 |
| Guwahati (Assam) | INR 81.38 | INR 73.76 |
| Hyderabad (Telangana) | INR 86.40 | INR 79.35 |
| Imphal (Manipur) | INR 77.20 | INR 68.61 |
| Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) | INR 74.70 | INR 67.67 |
| Jaipur (Rajasthan) | INR 82.08 | INR 75.36 |
| Jammu (J&K) | INR 80.63 | INR 71.63 |
| Jalandhar (Punjab) | INR 86.81 | INR 72.73 |
| Kohima (Nagaland) | INR 79.96 | INR 71.29 |
| Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | INR 78.94 | INR 70.99 |
| Panjim (Goa) | INR 75.17 | INR 74.33 |
| Patna (Bihar) | INR 87.67 | INR 78.59 |
| Pondicherry | INR 80.25 | INR 75.41 |
| Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar) | INR 70.14 | INR 68.27 |
| Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | INR 79.38 | INR 76.33 |
| Ranchi (Jharkhand) | INR 77.91 | INR 74.51 |
| Silvassa (Dadra & Nagar Haveli) | INR 79.38 | INR 73.94 |
| Shillong (Meghalaya) | INR 80.91 | INR 72.84 |
| Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | INR 80.71 | INR 71.15 |
| Srinagar (J&K) | INR 83.43 | INR 73.95 |
| Trivandrum (Kerela) | INR 84.83 | INR 78.11 |