INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petrol, Diesel prices: Delhi's petrol prices were cut for the fifth consecutive day on Monday.Petrol and diesel prices, which are revised
every day, were slashed across the four metro cities with effect from 6 am on Monday, according to the website of the largest fuel retailer,
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
Delhi's petrol rates were cut for the fifth consecutive day on Monday while for the rest of the metro cities, it was the fourth day of
Diesel rates were cut for the fifth consecutive day across the four metro cities
A litre of petrol was being sold for Rs 76.30 in New Delhi, for Rs 79.15 in Kolkata, for Rs 83.75 in Mumbai and for Rs 79.25 in Chennai,
Diesel was being sold in Delhi at the rate of Rs 67.89 per litre, in Kolkata at Rs 70.56 per litre, in Mumbai at Rs 72.07 per litre, and in
Chennai at Rs 71.70 per litre.(Petrol rates, diesel rates in top metro cities on Monday.)On Sunday, one litre of petrol was sold in Delhi
for Rs 76.37, in Kolkata for Rs 79.20, in Mumbai for Rs 83.82, and in Chennai for Rs 79.33
One litre of diesel was sold in Delhi for Rs 67.98, in Kolkata for Rs 70.63, in Mumbai for Rs 72.17, and in Chennai for Rs 71.79.In global
markets, oil prices were held back by concerns over U.S.-China trade tensions and increased supply
US crude was last off 16 cents at $68.1 a barrel after posting its third straight weekly loss
Brent eased 17 cents to $72.90, according to a report by news agency Reuters.Petrol and diesel prices are decided on the basis of global
crude oil prices and rate of the rupee against the US dollar.Technical experts suggested that crude oil prices could continue to fall
"The fall from 75 to current levels has five waves (clear in daily chart) and price has reversed from upper trendline of the rising channel
which suggested us to call the top in crude
From here crude price could continue to fall towards 57 levels or lower which is 38.2 per cent retracement level
This view will cancel out on a close above 80," HDFC Securities said in a note.
