Petrol, diesel prices cut by Rs 2 per litre: Check reduced price in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai from Friday
Petrol, diesel price cut announced: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter): The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that they have revised petrol and diesel prices across the country. New prices would be effective from 15th March 2024, 06:00 AM.
Petrol, diesel price cut announced: The Government has decided to cut the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 2 from Friday, as per reports. While confirming this, the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter): "By reducing the prices of petrol and diesel ₹ by Rs 2, the country's illustrious Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji has once again proved that the welfare and convenience of his family of crores of Indians is always his goal."
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The price cut came a week after a Rs 100 per cylinder reduction in cooking gas LPG price was announced. That reduction brought down the rates of LPG for common users to Rs 803 per 14.2-kg cylinder and that for the poor, who got free connections under the Ujjwala scheme, to Rs 503 after accounting for Rs 300 per bottle subsidy that the government gives.
Petrol, Diesel price cut: Petrol, diesel prices in Metro cities from Friday
Petrol in New Delhi will now cost Rs 94.72 a litre compared to Rs 96.72 per litre currently, while diesel prices will be Rs 87.62 against Rs 89.62 at present.
Petrol in Mumbai will cost Rs 104.21 a litre from Friday, Rs 103.94 in Kolkata and Rs 100.75 in Chennai.
A litre of diesel will be priced at Rs 92.15 in Mumbai, Rs 90.76 in Kolkata and Rs 92.34 in Chennai.
(With Agency Inputs)