Fuel prices have started falling; fall to continue: Dharmendra Pradhan

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At a time when petrol prices are at a three-year high and protests are being staged across the country against it, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan claimed on Saturday that prices have already started falling, and the fall would continue. 

Speaking to the media here, Pradhan said "Petrol prices have fallen by a few paise in the last two days... the prices will fall further." Prices have fallen by 10 p between September 21 and 23, according to the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, operated by the oil ministry. 

Pradhan also said the recent hurricanes in the US have affected