NEW DELHI : As crude oil slumped for the sixth day in a row, petrol and diesel prices in India also witnessed a cut today. Petrol in Delhi is 7 paise cheaper than it was yesterday. Diesel in Delhi is also cheaper by 9 paise. Diesel prices have been slashed for the third day in a row.
In Delhi, a litre of petrol is priced at ₹71.89 per litre and diesel at ₹64.51 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol is selling at ₹77.56 per litre and diesel at ₹67.60 per litre. In Chennai, a litre of petrol will cost ₹74.68 per litre whereas diesel is now priced at ₹68.12 per litre. In Bengaluru, petrol is now selling at ₹74.34 and diesel at ₹66.70. In Hyderabad, the pumps will charge ₹76.40 for petrol and ₹70.27 for diesel.
Internationally, oil prices are at its lowest in more than a year. This has caused global markets to crash further.
