Fuel prices down in Delhi petrol price cut by Rs 2.69 at 70.29

New Delhi: The residents of the national woke up to post-Holi cheer as the fuel prices in Delhi went down by over two rupees today.

The price of petrol per litre in Delhi on Wednesday went down by rupees 2.69 at rupees 70.29. Diesel will be sold across Delhi at rupees 63.01, down by rupees 2.33.

On Tuesday, petrol was selling at rupees 72.98 in the national capital whereas diesel cost rupees 65.34.

On Monday, petrol prices slipped below rupees 71-mark for the first time in eight months.

In Delhi, petrol prices dropped to rupees 70.59 a litre, the lowest since early July 2019.

The rate of diesel on Monday was cut to rupees 63.26, according to a price notification of state-owned firms.

Fuel prices have been on the decline since February 27 on international trends. Petrol prices have in all fallen by rupees 1.42 a litre since then and diesel rates have dropped by rupees 1.44 per litre.