NEW DELHI: In an enormous reduction for hundreds of thousands of shoppers, the Narendra Modi authorities on the Centre on Thursday slashed petrol and diesel costs by Rs 2/litre throughout the nation. Confirming the event on X, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated, ”By lowering the costs of petrol and diesel by Rs 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has as soon as once more proved that the welfare and comfort of hundreds of thousands of Indians and their households is at all times his prime purpose.”
पेट्रोल और डीज़ल के दाम ₹2 रुपये कम करके देश के यशस्वी प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी ने एक बार फिर साबित कर दिया कि करोड़ों भारतीयों के अपने परिवार का हित और सुविधा सदैव उनका लक्ष्य है।
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— Hardeep Singh Puri (मोदी का परिवार) (@HardeepSPuri) March 14, 2024
In a submit on X, the Oil Ministry stated, ”The Oil and Marketing Companies (OMCs) have knowledgeable that they’ve revised Petrol and Diesel Prices throughout the nation.”
The revised charges will come into impact from 6 am on Friday, the Oil Ministry stated.
”Reduction in petrol and diesel costs will enhance client spending and scale back working prices for over 58 lakh heavy items autos operating on diesel, 6 crore vehicles and 27 crore two-wheelers,” the Oil Ministry added within the submit.
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have knowledgeable that they’ve revised Petrol and Diesel Prices throughout the nation. New costs could be efficient from fifteenth March 2024, 06:00 AM.
Reduction in petrol and diesel costs will enhance client spending and scale back working prices for over… pic.twitter.com/FlUSdtg2Vi
— Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas #MoPNG (@PetroleumMin) March 14, 2024
The earlier pan-India revision to gasoline costs was made on May 21, 2022, when the federal government slashed the excise responsibility on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 and Rs 6 per litre, respectively. Importantly, right this moment’s announcement of worth discount has come weeks forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
