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OMCs slash price of petrol by Rs 2.25 per litre, diesel by 42 paise/litre

18 Jul 2016 Evaluate

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) reduced prices of petrol and diesel for the second time in the month, on global cues. Prices of petrol were cut by Rs 2.25 a litre and diesel by 42 paise a litre. The price cut is inclusive of state levies and varies from State to State and was effective midnight July 15/16.

Following the revision one litre of Petrol in the national capital now cost Rs 62.51 a litre as compared to Rs 64.76 per litre previously. Similarly, petrol in Kolkata will cost Rs 66.03 per litre, in Mumbai by Rs 67.11 per litre and in Chennai RS 64.00 a litre. Besides, diesel in Delhi will cost Rs 54.28 per litre as against Rs 54.70 a litre currently. Diesel in Kolkata will cost Rs 56.48 per litre, in Mumbai by RS 59.60 a litre and in Chennai Rs 55.82 a litre.

As per the fortnightly revision of fuel prices, the prices were last time revised on July 1 in which the cost of petrol was cut by Rs 0.89 per litre and diesel by Rs 0.49 a litre. Prior to the reduction this month, prices had been hiked on four occasions since May 1. Petrol prices in the four hikes had been raised by Rs 4.52 a litre and diesel by Rs 7.72 per litre.

According to IOC the country's largest fuel retailer, the hike in prices is due to the movement in the international oil market and INR-USD exchange rate. It further said that the current level of international product prices of Petrol and Diesel and the Rupee-Dollar exchange rate warrant increase in price of Petrol and Diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers with this price revision.


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