Govt slashes petrol, diesel prices by Rs 2

NEW DELHI: The central government on Thursday slashed petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2. It was Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri who announced this on X. The revised price will be effective from March 15. On March 8, the central government had slashed the price of cooking gas in the country by Rs 100 per cylinder.

"Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that they have revised Petrol and Diesel Prices across the country. New prices would be effective from 15th March 2024, 06:00 AM", the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry wrote on X.

Taking to X, Hardeep Singh Puri said that by reducing the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again proved that the people of the country are his family and that their welfare is his goal.

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