Govt reduces petrol price by Rs1.70 per litre, HSD by Rs3.12 per litre

The government on Tuesday reduced the price of petrol by Rs1.70 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.12 per litre. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs392.05 per litre while HSD will cost Rs418.96 per litre. The government continues to levy Rs114 per litre in taxes and duties on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel. According to the Petroleum Division’s notification, the new prices will be applicable for Sept 23 (Wednesday). The price of HSD has come down from a peak

Source: Dawn