Petrol, diesel prices cut for a third straight day as crude oil softens 5%

Delhi has the lowest fuel prices among metros because of lower state taxes

There were slight changes in petrol and diesel prices on Monday after two consecutive days of revisions. 

Petrol now costs Rs 69.63 a litre in Delhi, Rs 75.28 a litre in Mumbai, Rs 72.26 a litre in Chennai, and Rs 72.27 a litre in Kolkata, according to a price notification by state-owned oil companies. Similarly, diesel costs Rs 62.33 per litre in Delhi, Rs 65.19 a litre in Mumbai, Rs 65.69 a litre in Chennai, and Rs 64.6 a litre in Kolkata.

Today, the price of petrol was reduced by 12-19 paise and that of diesel by 11-17 paise across