Petrol Prices Fall today, Diesel Unchanged; Check new rates here

Petrol prices continued a downward trend for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, while diesel prices remained unchanged across the four metro cities. The price of petrol was lowered by 5 paise per litre in the four metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai on Tuesday, compared with the previous day’s rates, according to data from Indian Oil Corporation.

Currently, the prices of petrol and diesel are reviewed by oil marketing companies such as state-run Indian Oil on a daily basis, and any revisions are implemented at fuel stations with effect from 6 am.

With effect from 6 am on Tuesday, the price of petrol was revised to Rs 72.60 per litre in Delhi from Rs 72.65 per litre the previous day, data from Indian Oil Corporation showed. The price of diesel was kept unchanged at Rs 65.75 per litre in the national capital.

In Mumbai, the price of petrol stood at Rs 78.28 per litre and diesel at Rs 68.96 per litre on Tuesday, according to notifications from Indian Oil Corporation. The petrol and diesel rates were Rs 78.33 per litre and Rs 68.96 per litre in the city the previous day.

Here are the petrol and diesel rates in the four metros (Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai) today:

(SOURCE: INDIAN OIL COMPANIES)