INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petrol and diesel prices today: The marginal cuts in rates follow sixteen days of consecutive hikes
Petrol and diesel prices today were revised marginally lower for the third straight
With effect from 6 am on Friday, June 1, petrol prices were at Rs 78.29 per litre in Delhi, Rs 80.92 per litre in Kolkata, Rs 86.1 per litre
in Mumbai and Rs 81.28 per litre in Chennai, according to Indian Oil Corporation
Diesel prices were at Rs 69.2 a litre, Rs 71.75 a litre, Rs 73.67 a litre and Rs 73.06 a litre respectively
Prices were still not far from all-time highs in some cities, as petrol diesel prices were only cut in the range of Rs 11-15 paise per litre
in the four metros in these three revisions.1
The three days of marginal reduction in prices follow sixteen days of consecutive hikes, on the back of increase in global crude oil prices
and weakness in the rupee - to as much as an 18-month low - against the US dollar
litre)1-Jun31-May30-Apr1-Jun31-May30-AprDelhi78.2978.3574.6369.269.2565.93Kolkata80.9280.9877.3271.7571.868.63Mumbai86.186.1682.4873.6773.73
70.2Chennai81.2881.3577.4373.0673.1269.56(Source: iocl.com)2
In the international market, crude oil rates prices swerved between $74.49, a three-week low, to $78.75 this week on speculation towards
output by major oil-producing nations
Those prices came after slight recovery from 2014 highs around $80 a barrel touched earlier this month, leading to the rise in domestic fuel
With two days of reduction and sixteen of increase, petrol and diesel prices went by Rs
3.72 a litre in Delhi, Rs.3.66 a litre in Kolkata, Rs
3.68 a litre in Mumbai and Rs
3.92 a litre in Chennai in the month of May
Diesel prices increased by Rs
3.56 a litre during this period respectively.4
Prices vary from state-to-state depending on local sales tax or VAT
Delhi has the cheapest price among all metros and most state capitals.5
India meets more than 80 per cent of its oil requirement through imports
That makes crude oil the most expensive item on the country's import bill
Weakness in the rupee against the US dollar also puts pressure on domestic petrol and diesel prices
The rupee is down more than 6 per cent against the greenback so far this year.
