Govt reduces petrol price by Re0.58, diesel by Re0.17 per litre
The federal government declined the price of petrol by Re0.58 per litre and High-Speed Diesel (HSD) by Re0.17 per litre for the next three days. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products under the government’s petroleum pricing mechanism. The price of…
The Indian government has cut the price of petrol by Re0.58 and High-Speed Diesel by Re0.17 per litre for a period of three days. The Ministry of Energy, Petroleum Division, announced this revision through the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). The decrease in petrol price brings the ex-depot rate down to Rs342.02 per litre from Rs342.60, while the HSD price drops to Rs371.44 per litre from Rs371.61.
These new rates will be applicable from Saturday, August 29 to Monday, August 31, 2026, following the government's standard procedure of adjusting fuel prices considering international oil market trends and other cost-related factors. Earlier, on Thursday, the government reduced petrol price by Re0.50 and HSD by Re0.19 per litre.
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