NEW DELHI : With crude oil rates getting bogged down by fears of slowdown after the outbreak of coronavirus in China, petrol and diesel prices were cut for the fifth consecutive day today. Petrol is now cheaper by 6 paise a litre and diesel by 5 paise a litre.
In New Delhi, a litre of petrol today costs ₹73.04 and diesel ₹66.09. In Mumbai, a litre of petrol comes at a price of ₹78.69 a litre and diesel ₹69.27 a litre. If you are in Bengaluru, you will have to pay ₹75.52 for petrol and ₹68.32 for diesel. In Chennai, petrol costs ₹75.89 and diesel ₹69.81. Those in Hyderabad will have to pay ₹77.71 for petrol and ₹72.07 for diesel. In Gurgaon, you pay ₹72.94 for petrol and ₹65.35 for diesel.
On a decline since January 12, fuel rates are now at their cheapest levels so far in 2020. Diesel price is now back to mid-December levels while petrol is tracking November second week rates.
