Petrol and diesel prices continued to witness a decline in the national capital on Tuesday. In Delhi, petrol is being sold at Rs 77.43 per litre after a decrease of 13 paise whereas diesel is available at Rs 72.19 per litre following a decrease of 12 paise.

Meanwhile, in the financial capital Mumbai as well, petrol and diesel prices have slipped to Rs 82.94 per litre (decrease by Rs 0.13) and Rs 75.64 (decreased by Rs 0.12), respectively.

The rates of the fuel across India have been slashing due to the fall in the prices of crude oil.

The United States recently softened its stand on Iran's sanctions and given nod to eight oil countries to continue to import oil from Tehran temporarily. The list includes India, China, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan.

On Monday, continuing the declining trend that has been going for the past couple of days, oil marketing firms across the country once again slashed the rates for transportation fuels.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had, on October 4, announced a reduction of Rs 2.50 per litre on both petrol and diesel prices after curbing excise duty on the commodity by Rs 1.50 per litre. He had also urged state governments to slash the same amount at their end.

How to check fuel prices in your city:

1. Check Petrol/Diesel Price at your nearest Indian Oil Petrol Pump using Pump Locator

You can visit Indian Oil's official website to locate your nearest Indian Oil petrol pump and view prices of petrol and diesel. Using the Petrol Pump Locator, you can also check the various facilities and services offered at these petrol pumps.

2. Download Fuel@IOC Mobile App on your smartphone to locate your nearest Indian Oil petrol pump and track fuel prices

3. You can also check petrol & diesel price by sending SMS to 92249 92249