Consumers may get some relief as oil marketing companies (OMCs) plan to revise petrol prices downward due to falling international crude oil prices and a strengthening rupee. The Indian basket of crude oil fell to $106.74 on September 20 from $116 five days earlier, according to data published by the oil ministry. The rupee, which hit a four-month-high of 53.47 on September 21, is expected to strengthen further due to the reform measures the government announced last week.
Usually, each dollar fall in crude oil makes petrol cheaper by 33 paise. Similarly, a strengthening rupee would lead to a 77-paisa reduction in the price of petrol. "Logically yes, petrol prices should fall. However, we have to wait for some more time before deciding to pass on the benefit to consumers," S Varadarajan, director (finance) at BPCL, told TOI. According to him, petrol is being sold at par - no profit, no loss.
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