INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
These petrol and diesel prices came into effect from 6 am on Thursday.Fuel retailers kept the petrol and diesel rates unchanged for the
second day in a row across metros
On Thursday, a litre of petrol was being sold in New Delhi for Rs
84.50, and in Chennai for Rs
A litre of diesel was being sold in New Delhi for Rs
68.50, in Kolkata for 71.31, in Mumbai for Rs
72.72, and in Chennai for Rs
72.35, showed data from Indian Oil Corporation, country's largest fuel retailer
Iranian crude supplies as the US hit Tehran with renewed sanctions, halting the previous session's declines amid the escalating China-US
trade dispute and worries over China's demand, reported news agency Reuters.Brent crude futures were up 30 cents, or 0.4 per cent, at $72.58
barrel by 0417 GMT, following a decline of more than 3 per cent on Wednesday
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures had gained 11 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $67.05 a barrel, after dropping 3.22 per cent the
previous session.The US reimposed sanctions on some industries on Tuesday against Iran, third-biggest producer in the Organization of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).The renewed sanctions won't directly target Iranian oil until November, although US President Donald
Trump has said he wants as many countries as possible to cut their imports of the nation's crude to zero.
