Petrol, diesel prices cut for 5th straight day: Check rates in top cities

While petrol price has been cut by 30 paise, diesel rates are down by 28 paise across the metro cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

For the fifth consecutive day in a row, petrol and diesel prices were cut in the range of 27-30 paise across metro cities on Monday (October 22, 2018).

In the national capital, petrol is priced at Rs 81.44 per litre, 30 paise down from Sunday's price of Rs 81.74. With the similar decline in price, the fuel is currently being retailed at Rs 86.91 in Mumbai.

In Kolkata and Chennai, petrol now costs Rs 83.29 and Rs 84.64 per litre, respectively.

Diesel prices have also declined in tandem with the petrol prices.

With a revision of around 28 paise, diesel