Biggest drop in petrol prices on 10th day; OMCs cut rates by 22p
Oil marketing companies such as IOC, BPCL and HPCL slashed prices of petrol and diesel by 21-22 paise per litre and 15-16 paise per litre respectively in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, compared with the previous day’s rates. This is the biggest drop in petrol and diesel prices in the last ten days.
In New Delhi, IOC cut petrol prices by 21 paise to Rs 77.42 per litre. Image source: Reuters