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Check petrol, diesel prices in your city: See list here
Petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged. In the national capital, a litre of petrol is retailed at Rs 95.41, while the rate of diesel stood at Rs 86.67 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol is being sold at Rs 109.98 per litre and diesel is sold for Rs 94.14 per litre. A litre of petrol is priced at Rs 101.40 per litre in Chennai, while the price of a litre of diesel is Rs 91.43.
The dip in petrol and diesel rates were observed when the Centre reduced the excise duty cut on fuels across the country. The central government deducted Rs 5 in the price of petrol and Rs 10 in the rates of diesel, following which several states brought in a cut in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel prices.
As the United States and allies heaped sanctions on Russia, oil surged throughout the week. Brent futures, a global benchmark for crude oil prices, witnessed a spike to almost $120 (Rs. 9,216.72) a barrel on March 3 as the market restricted purchases of Russian crude oil.
For the very first time since 2014, Brent crude broke above the $100 (Rs. 7680.60) last week and hit $119.84 (Rs. 9204.43) on March 3, its highest since 2012. On Mach 4, Brent crude settled at $118.11 (Rs. 9071.56) a barrel. The price went over $130 in the early hours of Monday, crossing the top 2012 mark of over $128 a barrel.
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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.