WEB DESK
Prices of petrol and diesel were cut for the 13th straight day on Tuesday over softening international oil prices.
Petrol price is down 20 paise per litre in major cities.
In New Delhi, petrol now costs Rs 79.55 a litre against Monday’s rate of Rs 79.75.
According to a price notification issued by state-owned oil firms, petrol is now being retailed at Rs 85.04 in Mumbai, Rs 82.65 in Chennai and Rs 81.43 in Kolkata.
In 13 straight cuts, petrol price has been reduced by Rs 3.28 per litre and diesel by Rs 1.84 a litre in Delhi.
In tandem with petrol prices, diesel price is down by around 7 and 8 paise in major cities. The price of diesel in Mumbai is down at Rs 77.32 per litre.
Similarly, prices of diesel in Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai declined to Rs 73.78, Rs 75.63 and Rs 78.0 a litre respectively.
The consecutive cuts in fuel prices come on the back of falling international oil prices and appreciation in rupee.
Before fuel rates started falling on October 18, petrol and diesel prices had touched unprecedented levels across the country.