Petrol price cut by 74 paisa, diesel by Rs 1.30 a litre

April 15, 2016 19:41

Petrol price was today cut by Rs 0.74 per litre and diesel by Rs 1.30, reversing the 2-month trend of rising rates.

Click HERE to see a graphical representation of the newly slashed rates.

Petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 61.13 per litre from midnight tonight as against Rs 61.87 currently, said Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest fuel retailer.

Similarly, a litre of diesel will cost Rs 48.01 compared to Rs 49.31 at present.

The reduction comes on back of two straight increases in petrol prices - Rs 3.07 a litre on March 17 and Rs 2.19 per litre on April 4, and four straight hikes in diesel prices. Diesel price was last hiked on April 4 by Rs 0.98 a litre and three previous increases totaled Rs 3.65 per litre.

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