Petrol prices cut by 31 paise per litre, diesel by 71 paise

NEW DELHI: Fuel retailers have lowered petrol and diesel prices by Rs 0.31 a litre and Rs 0.71 a litre, respectively, after aligning them with international prices and adjusting for foreign exchange rates. In Delhi, petrol will cost Rs 66.62 a litre from Wednesday, while diesel will be available at Rs 50.22 a litre. In other places, there will be marginal variations due to local levies. During the last revision a fortnight ago, price of petrol was increased by Rs 0.64 a litre and diesel was cut by Rs 1.35 a litre. ET