Page 33 - Fuel Prices
Petrol price hits the Rs 99 a litre mark in Rajasthan, diesel at Rs 91
Petrol price crossed the Rs 99 a litre mark in Rajasthan on Sunday while diesel topped Rs 91 after rates were increased for the sixth day in a row. Petrol price was increased by 29 paise per litre and diesel by 32 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. This pushed retail rates, which differ from state to state depending on incidence of local sales tax or VAT and freight charges, to their highest level. In the national capital, petrol climbed to Rs 88.73 a litre and diesel soared to Rs 79.06, the notification showed. Rajasthan, which levies the highest VAT on fuel in the country, had the highest petrol and diesel prices. In Sriganganagar town of the state, petrol soared to Rs 99.29 and diesel jumped to Rs 91.17 per litre. The Rajasthan government had late last month cut VAT on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent. Despite this, the state has the highest VAT at 36 per cent plus Rs 1,500 per kilolitre road cess on petrol. On diesel, the state levies 26 pe
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Delhi: Petrol price up 29 paise at Rs 88.73 per litre, diesel by 32 paise
Petrol and diesel prices are revised on a daily basis in line with the change in international crude oil prices
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Petrol nears Rs 95 in Mumbai as rate hiked for fifth day in a row
Petrol price in Mumbai neared record Rs 95 per litre mark on Saturday as its rate as well as diesel prices were hiked for the fifth day in a row.
Assam govt presents vote on account; fuel to be cheaper by Rs 5 a litre
The finance minister presented the vote-on-account for an aggregate expenditure of Rs 60,784.03 crore for the first six months of the current fiscal
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Cong planning nationwide protest against soaring fuel prices: Chennithala
"The Congress is planning an all India protest, if the prices of fuel continue to soar on an uncontrolled level," Chennithala told reporters here as he commenced today''s yatra in Ernakulam district
Petrol crosses Rs 88-mark to hit record high in Delhi, diesel at Rs 78.38
Petrol prices in Mumbai stood at Rs 94.64 on Tuesday as compared with Rs 94.36 yesterday. One litre of diesel will cost Rs 85.32 in the city
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Petrol price at an all-time high of Rs 87.85 in Delhi, diesel at Rs 78.03
Petrol prices in Mumbai stood at Rs 94.36 on Thursday as compared with Rs 94.12 yesterday. One litre of diesel will cost Rs 84.94 in the city
No plans to cut taxes on petrol, diesel: Oil Minister Pradhan
Pradhan on Wednesday ruled out any cut in excise duty, for now
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Petrol, diesel prices at fresh highs as rates up for 2nd straight day
Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday scaled new highs in the country as rates were hiked for the second day in a row
Petrol hits another high of Rs 87.60 in New Delhi, diesel at Rs 77.73
Petrol prices in Mumbai stood at Rs 94.12 on Wednesday as compared with Rs 93.83 yesterday. One litre of diesel will cost Rs 84.63 in the city
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Congress calls for 7-hour Odisha bandh on Feb 15 over rising fuel prices
The Congress gave a call for a seven-hour Odisha shutdown on February 15 to protest against the rising prices of petrol and diesel.
Sales of Maruti's CNG variants move in top gear amid spike in fuel prices
Improving network of CNG and increase in number of cities where natural gas is now available have also been fuelling growth, company says
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Crude, cracks and tax cocktail pushes India's fuel users to the brink
Petrol crosses Rs 87 mark in New Delhi, diesel at Rs 77.48
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Petrol crosses Rs 87-mark to hit record high in Delhi, diesel at Rs 77.48
Petrol prices in Mumbai stood at Rs 93.83 on Tuesday as compared with Rs 93.49 yesterday. In Bangalore, petrol and diesel prices surged by 29 paise and 30 paise respectively to Rs 90.22 and Rs 82.13
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Govt trying to cut fuel prices, but onus also on state govts: Smriti Irani
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday said the Centre is trying its best to reduce fuel prices and the Rajasthan government should also do its part.
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Petrol price remains stable at Rs 86.95 after hitting record in New Delhi
Petrol prices in Mumbai stood at Rs 93.49 on Saturday-- the same as yesterday. One litre of diesel will cost Rs 83.99 in the city
RBI monetary policy: Govt told to cut fuel taxes to ease inflation concerns
GDP projection revised upwards, but lower than Eco Survey's
Petrol hits all-time high of Rs 86.95 in Delhi, touches Rs 93.49 in Mumbai
Petrol price soared by 30 paise to Rs 86.95 a litre in the national capital on Friday. This marks the highest ever price at which petrol has been sold in New Delhi
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Petrol, diesel price at fresh high; oil co says tax cut by govt can help
Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday climbed to fresh highs in the country as rates were hiked by the most in recent times, even as fuel retailers said the government can cut taxes to ease burden.
Fuel prices up 35p: Petrol jumps to Rs 86.65 a ltr, diesel at Rs 76.83
The fuel prices increased close to 35 paise per litre, but the exact amount varied from state to state depending on their local levies
