The Hindu : Petrol, diesel to cost less

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, Aug 16, 2002

Front Page

Front Page

Petrol, diesel to cost less

NEW DELHI AUG. 15 . For the first time after free pricing of motor fuels were introduced from June 1, the oil companies today announced a cut of up to 21 paise in the retail selling prices of petrol and diesel, reflecting a stable global crude situation. Petrol would cost Rs. 29 a litre in Delhi from midnight as against the prevailing rate of Rs. 29.18, while diesel prices have been reduced to Rs. 18.05 a litre from Rs. 18.23, a spokesperson of the Indian Oil Corporation said. In Chennai, petrol prices have been brought down to Rs. 31.44 a litre from Rs. 31.64 and the new price of diesel would be Rs. 19.86 as against the prevailing rate of Rs. 20.06.

PTI

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Front Page

Stories in this Section

Flagrant attempts by Pak. to disrupt J&K polls: PM

Farooq questions relevance of Kashmir panel

Schemes for the poor

'Hope they are not empty promises'

EC decision on Gujarat likely by Saturday

Madhu Sharma points a finger at Mahajan

Petrol, diesel to cost less

Bombs hurled

'Ban will go'

Self-immolation bid inside HC