Petrol, diesel prices slashed for 1st time in 2021. Check rates in your city

Petrol and diesel prices have been slashed for the first time in 2021. The development comes in the wake of falling international crude oil rates. Check the latest rates in your city:

Petrol and diesel prices were slashed for the first time in 2021 after a sharp fall in global crude oil prices. State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Wednesday cut petrol and diesel prices by 18 paise and 17 paise respectively. IndiaToday.in had reported on Tuesday that OMCs may slash rates soon in the wake of a sharp drop in global crude oil prices amid rising Covid-19 cases and reimposition of lockdowns in some countries. After today’s cut, a litre of petrol in Delhi costs Rs 90.99, down from Rs 91.17. Petrol rates have also dropped in other major cities including Kolkata (Rs 91.18), Mumbai (Rs 97.40), Chennai (Rs 92.95), Bengaluru (Rs 94.04), Hyderabad (Rs (Rs 94.61) and Jaipur (Rs 97.56).