Fuel prices down again, petrol at Rs 78.06 per litre in Delhi, Rs 83.57 per litre in Mumbai
Story highlights
The prices of diesel were revised to Rs 72.74 per litre in Delhi and Rs 76.22 per litre in Mumbai.
Fuel prices continued to decline on Friday with prices of petrol reaching Rs 78.06 per litre in Delhi and Rs 83.57 per litre in Mumbai.
While the prices of petrol reduced by 15 paise in the two cities, diesel witnessed a reduction of 15 paise in Delhi and 16 paise in Mumbai.
The prices of diesel were revised to Rs 72.74 per litre in Delhi and Rs 76.22 per litre in Mumbai.
Petrol prices on Thursday were recorded at Rs 78.21 per litre in Delhi, Rs 80.13 in Kolkata, Rs 83.72 in Mumbai and Rs 81.24 in Chennai.
While diesel prices were recorded at Rs 72.89 per litre in Delhi, Rs 74.75 in Kolkata, Rs 76.38 in Mumbai and Rs 77.05 in Chennai.
Petrol and diesel prices in #Delhi are Rs 78.06 per litre (decrease by Rs 0.15) and Rs 72.74 per litre (decrease by Rs 0.15), respectively. Petrol and diesel prices in #Mumbai are Rs 83.57 per litre (decrease by Rs 0.15) and Rs 76.22 (decrease by Rs 0.16), respectively. pic.twitter.com/VMCVuUInGH
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2018
The fuel prices in the country have witnessed a relentless hike since the past few months in the country, burning a hole in the commuter's pocket.
In a bid to ease the crunch caused by soaring fuel prices, finance minister Arun Jaitley on October 2 announced a reduction of Rs 2.50 per litre on both petrol and diesel prices.
The ministry had curbed the excise duty on the commodity by Rs 1.50 per litre.
The fuel rate in the country is revised every single day based on global oil prices. State-run oil marketing companies Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum revise the prices with effect from 6 am on a daily basis.
The government allowed revision of fuel rates on a daily basis since mid-June last year to reflect changes in costs instantly.