Petrol, diesel prices may be slashed today

The oil marketing companies had revised the prices on August 15. Petrol was made cheaper by Rs 1.27 and diesel by Rs 1.17 per litre in the NCR.

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: The prices of petrol and diesel may be cut down by Monday evening, according to the sources. The price of fuel is expected to be further brought down from September 1, following a sharp drop in prices of crude oil in the international market in the last two weeks.

The prices may come down by Rs 2-3 per litre.

The oil marketing companies had revised the prices on August 15. Petrol was made cheaper by Rs 1.27 and diesel by Rs 1.17 per litre in the NCR.

International crude oil prices have seen a falling trend since a weeks now.

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