Fuel Oil, Naphtha Prices Up

Prices of naphtha, fuel oil and low sulphur heavy stock for non-fertiliser use have been revised by the pricing committee of the four public sector oil marketing companies.

While the price of naphtha has been raised by 1.9 per cent, the price of fuel oil has been increased by 2.44 per cent and that of low sulphur heavy stock by 2.47 per cent.

Ex-Mumbai, naphtha prices have gone up from Rs 13,130 per tonne to Rs 13,380 per tonne, while fuel oil prices have been increased from Rs 9,810 a kilolitre to Rs 10,050 a kilolitre. Low sulphur heavy stock prices have been raised from Rs 10,500 per tonne to Rs 10,760 per tonne.

The new prices took effect from the midnight of July 31/August 1.