In a move to ease the burden of rising inflation, the government has announced a reduction in petrol prices by Rs8.47 per litre.
A notification issued by the finance ministry confirmed that the price of diesel has also been reduced by Rs6.07 per litre.
This decision comes as a result of a decline in global fuel prices.
The new price of petrol is now set at Rs260.96 per litre, while diesel is priced at Rs266.07 per litre.
