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DOHA: Petrol price will go down from tomorrow, April 1, according to the new price list issued by Qatar Petroleum.
Super grade petrol will be cheaper by 5 dirhams and will cost QR1.90 per litre. It was QR1.95 in March.
Premium grade petrol will also cost 5 dirhams less, QR1.80 per litre, in April.
Price of diesel will also see a dip of 5 dirhams in April. It will be QR1.85 a litre as against QR1.90 in March.
When the first list was announced in June 2016 the premium petrol was QR1.20 per litre, super QR1.30 per litre and diesel QR1.40 per litre.
From April 2016, the Ministry of Energy and Industry had started pegging the fuel prices to the international market.
From September, it is Qatar Petroleum who is announcing the monthly price list.