Petrol, diesel price unchanged for 7 consecutive days. 5 things to know
NEW DELHI : Even as crude oil rates have fallen to about $25 a barrel, petrol and diesel prices have been left unchanged by state-run fuel retailers for seven days in a row. Although reviewed on a daily basis, the last time the rates were changed was on March 16. Amid lockdown across several countries, demand for oil has fallen drastically and the price of crude oil, on which petrol and diesel prices are dependent, has lost about 60% of its value since January highs.
In Delhi, a litre of petrol is priced at ₹69.59 per litre and diesel at ₹62.29 per litre today. In Mumbai, petrol is selling at ₹75.30 per litre and diesel at ₹65.21 per litre. In Chennai, a litre of petrol will cost ₹72.28 per litre whereas diesel is now priced at ₹65.71 per litre. In Bengaluru, petrol is now selling at ₹71.97 and diesel at ₹64.41. In Hyderabad, petrol pumps are charging ₹73.97 for petrol and ₹67.82 for diesel. If you are in Gurgaon, you will have to shell out ₹70.21 for petrol and ₹62.08 for diesel.
