INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
After two days of price cut, petrol prices
on Saturday were slashed for the third straight day
Petrol prices in metro cities came down between 9 to 13 paise a litre
In Delhi, the prices were slashed by 9 paise, in Kolkata by 9 paise, in Mumbai, the prices were cut by 13 paise, and in Chennai, the prices
Chennai.Similarly, diesel prices were cut in the range of 7 to 12 paise in metro cities
The prices were cut by 7 paise in Delhi and Kolkata
In Mumbai, diesel prices were cut by 12 paise, and by 8 paise in Chennai.Following the price cuts, diesel prices now stand at Rs 67.61 in
Delhi, at Rs 70.16 in Kolkata, at Rs 71.87 in Mumbai and at Rs 71.36 in Chennai
On Friday, petrol prices were cut up to 18 paise.In past few days, petrol prices have continuously been cut on a regular basis
For instance, in the past one week, prices have been cut in the range of 39 to 57 paise depending on the city
In the past two weeks, petrol prices have been cut in the range of Rs 1.07 to Rs 1.15.Petrol, Diesel Prices On Saturday After Price
In the past one week, diesel prices came down by 24 paise in Delhi, while they came down by 67 paise in the past two weeks.Prior to June 16,
2017, petrol and diesel prices were revised on twice-a-month basis
The switch to the daily system of price reviews was aimed at a more rapid transmission of changes in global oil rates to the domestic
consumer.On Friday, OPEC agreed on a modest increase in oil production from next month after its leader Saudi Arabia persuaded arch-rival
Iran to cooperate, following calls from major consumers to curb rising fuel costs.
US crude rose 4.12 percent to $68.24 per barrel and Brent was last at $74.69, up 2.25 percent on the day
"The effective increase in output can easily be absorbed by the market," Harry Tchilinguirian, head of oil strategy at French bank BNP
Paribas, told the Reuters Global Oil Forum.
