Petrol and diesel prices were slashed for the second time this year after a sharp fall in global crude oil prices. State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Thursday cut petrol and diesel prices by 21 paise and 20 paise, respectively.
After today’s cut, a litre of petrol in Delhi costs ₹90.78, down from ₹90.99. Petrol rates have also dropped in other major cities including Kolkata ( ₹90.98), Mumbai ( ₹97.19), Chennai ( ₹92.770), Bengaluru ( ₹93.28), Hyderabad ( ₹( ₹94.39) and Jaipur ( ₹97.31), as per data from Indian Oil Corporation (IOL) website.
Meanwhile, diesel price in Delhi has now come down to ₹81.10, down from ₹81.30 yesterday. It has also dropped in other major cities including Kolkata ( ₹83.98), Mumbai ( ₹88.20), Chennai ( ₹86.10), Jaipur ( ₹89.60), Bengaluru ( ₹85.99) and Hyderabad ( ₹88.45).
