New Delhi, January 16: Fuel prices in India continued to decrease for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday. According to the official website of Indian Oil Corporation, petrol prices were cut by 15 paise a litre in all metro cities. The retail pump price of petrol was down by 0.15 paise per litre in three metro cities. Petrol was priced at Rs 81.14 per litre in Mumbai, Rs 75.55 per litre in Delhi and Rs 78.14 in Kolkata. In Chennai, petrol price was low by 0.16 paise per litre at Rs 78.49.

Meanwhile, diesel is priced at Rs 72.27 per litre in Mumbai, Rs 68.92 per litre in Delhi, Rs 71.29 per litre in Kolkata and Rs 72.83 per litre in Chennai. Fuel Price Hike: Twitterati Voice Displeasure as Petrol Prices Hover Around Rs 75 Per Litre.

Check Petrol & Diesel Price in Metro Cities on January 16, 2020:

Metro Cities Petrol Price/ Ltr Diesel Price/ Ltr
Mumbai Rs 81.14 Rs 72.27
Delhi Rs 75.55 Rs 68.92
Chennai Rs 78.49 Rs 72.83
Kolkata Rs 78.14 Rs 71.29

The price of petrol and diesel is changed by oil marketing companies on a daily basis. Since June 2017, fuel prices in India are revised daily at 6 am every day. At present, the US-Iran geopolitical tensions has aconsequential impact on the oil prices. 

Previously, the prices were revised every fortnight. Several factors that closely impact the price of fuel include rupee to US dollar exchange rate, cost of crude oil, global cues and international crude oil prices gain. According to a report by IANS, the first phase of the trade deal between the US and China is going to be signed on January 15. Experts believe that due to this agreement many commodity markets will show an enhanced activity, but the price of fuel oil is unlikely to get much support.

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