The price of petrol in Andhra Pradesh crossed the ₹120 mark on April 5 following the ₹0.80 hike. Petrol and diesel prices in the State continue to be the highest in the south of India and the second-highest in the country after Maharashtra.
In Vijayawada, the price of a litre of petrol is ₹119.98 at Indian Oil fuel stations and it is ₹120 at Bharat Petroleum fuel stations. Diesel price is at ₹105.68. In the past two weeks, petrol price has increased by ₹9 and diesel price has increased by ₹9.8 increasing the burden on motorists exponentially. On March 22, the prices of petrol and diesel were ₹110.79 and ₹96.87 respectively in the city. Exactly six months ago, on October 3, 2021 the price of petrol in Vijayawada was ₹108.29 and that of diesel was ₹100.30.
The price of petrol in Nellore at ₹120.96 is the highest in the State, according to the price list provided by Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil and Hindustan Petroleum corporations.
