Petrol, diesel to be 0.75% cheaper on digital payments
People who pay for petrol and diesel by using digital modes of payment will get a 0.75% discount, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced at a press conference on Thursday. In the one month since demonetisation was announced, digital payments have doubled to 40% at petrol pumps, he said. People buy petrol and diesel worth ₹1,800 crore daily, he added.