Page 12 - Petrol

India advances 20% ethanol-blending in petrol by 5 years to 2025: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending with petrol has been advanced by 5 years to 2025 to cut pollution and reduce import dependence

Petrol crosses Rs 100/litre mark in Leh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

After Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, petrol price has crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in Leh, in nearly all districts of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Telangana

Petrol now costs almost twice as much in Mumbai than New York

Indian fuel prices have soared in the past year as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration has repeatedly raised sales taxes

India's fuel demand plunges in May amid Covid-19 lockdowns, show data

Daily petrol sales in May fell by about 19% from April while diesel consumption, which is linked to industrial activity and accounts for over two-fifths of India's fuel demand, fell by 19.9%

Fuel prices continue northward march; petrol and diesel again get costlier

After hitting new highs a day earlier, fuel prices rose once again. Petrol rates crossed Rs 100 a litre mark in several cities across the country

Diesel crosses Rs 84 mark in Delhi, petrol nears Rs 100 in Mumbai

Diesel price in the national capital on Sunday crossed Rs 84 mark while petrol rate in Mumbai neared Rs 100 a litre after fuel prices were raised again. Petrol price was increased by 17 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike - 12th this month - pushed petrol and diesel prices to an all-time high across the country. In Delhi, petrol rates climbed to Rs 93.21 a litre and diesel rose to Rs 84.07. Rates had already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and with the latest increase, the price in Mumbai too was inching towards that level. A litre of petrol in Mumbai now comes for Rs 99.49 and diesel is priced at Rs 91.30 per litre. Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. Rajasthan levies the highest value-added tax (VAT) on petrol in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh and ...

Wholesale inflation soars to 10.49% in April on higher fuel prices

Prices of primary articles were up 10.16% in April from -1.08 per cent a year ago; little scope for rate cuts, say experts

Petrol price continue to soar above Rs 100 in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

In Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar, petrol price stood at Rs 103.27 per litre while diesel stood at Rs 95.70 per litre

Petrol prices above Rs 100 a litre in Maharashtra, MP and Rajasthan

The increase took petrol and diesel prices to their highest-ever level across the country.

Petrol price up 15 paise, diesel 18 paise after over two-week hiatus

Petrol price on Tuesday was increased by 15 paise per litre and diesel by 18 paise as state-owned fuel retailers started passing on the increase in international oil prices to consumers

Petrol, diesel prices revision maintain pause as OMCs weigh options

Fuel prices in the country remained unchanged on Monday as oil marketing companies decided to wait and watch the situation prevailing in the global oil markets for some more time

India's fuel sales drop in April on local restrictions to curb second wave

The second wave of coronavirus sweeping the nation has pummelled fuel sales in April as local restrictions clamped to curb the spread of inflection stifled demand, preliminary data showed.

Petrol and diesel prices remain unchanged; revisions expected next month

Oil marketing companies decided to wait for state elections to get over before restarting daily revision of petrol and diesel prices in line with price movement globally

OMCs keep petrol, diesel prices unchanged for fifth consecutive day

BPCL has started the supply of medical grade oxygen to hospitals at 'no cost' in the view of shortage impacting critical patients of Covid-19

Petrol, diesel price unchanged for 2nd consecutive day as OMCs observe mood

Fuel prices in the country remained unchanged on Saturday as oil marketing companies decided to go on a pause mode and analyse the global developments on oil prices before effecting a revision

India's brutal Covid-19 wave hammers fuel sales as lockdowns spread

Sales of everything from diesel to cooking fuels dropped during April 1-15 from a month earlier

Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged as OMC pause hike for 11th day

Fuel prices in the country remained unchanged on Saturday with oil marketing companies continuing on the pause mode and keeping petrol and diesel prices static for 11th consecutive day

Fuel prices stable in India as global oil gains on strong economic data

Strong economic data from China and the United States helped lift oil prices by more than 1% on Tuesday, recouping some of the previous session's losses

Fuel prices ease after record high, LPG to be cheaper by Rs 10 from today

Petrol now costs Rs 90.56 per litre in Delhi and a litre of diesel comes for Rs 80.87. Rates have been reduced across the country and vary from state to state

Petrol, diesel prices fall for 2nd consecutive day as election approaches

Across the country as well the petrol and diesel prices fell with the quantum varying depending on the level of local levies in respective states