NEW DELHI : With crude oil rates retreating below $65 a barrel over easing of tensions in the Middle East, the prices of petrol and diesel have fallen by around Re 1 a litre each during the last ten days. After cutting petrol and diesel prices for six consecutive days, state-run fuel retailers today chose not to tamper with the rates.
In New Delhi, a litre of petrol today costs ₹74.82 and diesel ₹68.05. In Mumbai, a litre of petrol comes at a price of ₹80.42 a litre and diesel ₹71.35 a litre.If you are in Bengaluru, you will have to pay ₹ 77.32 for petrol and ₹ 70.32 for diesel. In Chennai, petrol costs ₹ 77.72 and diesel ₹ 71.90. Those in Hyderabad will have to pay ₹ 79.56 for petrol and ₹ 74.20 for diesel. In Gurgaon, you pay ₹ 74.31 for petrol and ₹ 67.02 for diesel.
Crude rates:
Oil prices fell in the international market yesterday amid expectations that a well-supplied global market, including supplies from record U.S. production, would be able to absorb disruptions that have cut Libya’s crude production to a trickle. During the day, Brent crude was down 13 cents, or 0.2%, at $64.46 a barrel at 0119 GMT, after dropping 0.3% on Tuesday.
