INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Diesel prices stand at Rs
71.79 per litre in Mumbai, Rs
70.37 per litre in Kolkata.Oil marketing companies (OMCs) slashed the prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday
According to the rate chart of IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), petrol is being sold at Rs
76.16 per litre in Delhi and Rs
83.61 per litre in Mumbai
Petrol prices in Kolkata and Chennai are at Rs
79.11 per litre respectively
Diesel can be purchased at Rs
Diesel prices stand at Rs
71.79 per litre in Mumbai, Rs
70.37 per litre in Kolkata and Rs
71.41 per litre in Chennai, stated IOC, the nation's largest fuel retailer
Petrol prices, were kept unchanged across the four cities on Friday whereas, diesel prices were reduced.(Petrol, diesel prices today across
the four metros)The above listed rates are applicable from 6 am
State-run oil marketing companies Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum revise fuel prices with effect from 6 am on a daily
Government allowed revision of fuel rates on a daily basis since mid-June last year to reflect changes in costs instantly.Globally, oil
prices fell on Friday, weighed down by a drop in the US equities market, but Brent still marked a weekly increase, supported by easing trade
25 cents to settle at $74.29 a barrel, but notched a 1.8 per cent weekly increase, its first increase in four weeks.US West Texas
Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 92 cents to settle at $68.69 a barrel, and marked a fourth week of declines, falling about 2.4 per
cent.(With agency inputs)
