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Petrol demand continues to rise in August but diesel lags, shows data

India's fuel demand recovery remained patchy in August as petrol consumption continued to rise but diesel sales fell, preliminary data from state fuel retailers showed on Wednesday

Coal India starts pilot project to replace diesel with LNG in dumpers

State-owned CIL said it has begun the process of retrofitting LNG kits in dumpers -- big trucks engaged in transportation of coal, a move that will help the PSU to save around Rs 500 crore annually

Fuel paradox: 6 more pvt players on cards, but price reins still with govt

Setting of retail prices, frequency with which they change and government increasing taxes when global prices are low all put a question mark on so-called market-linked pricing mechanism

Petrol price cut by 20 paise a litre, first reduction in over a month

Petrol and diesel prices were cut by 20 paisa per litre each on Sunday - the first reduction in petrol rate in over a month, and the fourth in case of diesel in less than a week

Diesel price cut by 20 paisa for second consecutive day, petrol unchanged

After the price revision, diesel sold at Rs 89.47 a litre in the national capital, 40 paisa lower than the record high of Rs 89.87 a litre

BPCL launches door-to-door delivery of diesel to meet growing demand

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched door-to-door delivery of 'High Speed Diesel' to meet the growing demand.

Indian Oil reports 174% spike in Q1 consolidated net at Rs 6,109.69 cr

Expects diesel demand to reach pre-Covid levels by Diwali

Gujarat fuel pump owners threaten to stop sale and purchases from August 12

Petrol, diesel consumers to be unfazed but CNG to be hit for an hour every Thursday

Relief for consumers; no revision in petrol, diesel prices for full week

Oil marketing companies (OMC) continued to pause fuel price revision for seven consecutive days, the longest period in weeks

Petrol prices remain unchanged; here are the prices in your city today

In Delhi, petrol was at Rs 101.84 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol price remained at Rs 107.83 per litre

Fuel price surge: What India can learn from Biden and Sunak's tax policies

When the times change, policy has to adapt. Why then is New Delhi so determined to not raise rates on under-taxed forms of income and wealth, questions T N Ninan

Petrol prices hiked again; here are the prices in your city today

In Delhi, petrol prices were hiked by 28 paise from Rs 100.91 per litre to Rs 101.19 per litre. Check today's fuel prices city-wise

IT, pharma, textile, auto ancillary sectors stand to gain from a weak rupee

The textiles sector saw a recovery in Q4FY21 and a weaker rupee could make it more competitive, and boost exports

Mamata writes to PM Modi, urges him to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel

Banerjee said the fuel price hike have adversely affected common people and directly impacted the inflation in the country.

No proposal to reduce excise duty on petroleum products: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman also said that petroleum can only be brought under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime only if the GST Council so decides.

Petrol up 35p/ltr for 2nd straight day in Delhi, nears Rs 100 in Chennai

Petrol price increased by 35 paise per litre for the second day in a row in the national capital to Rs take it to Rs 98.46 a litre.

Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Tamil Nadu after steep hike in fuel rates

Petrol price soared past Rs 100-a-litre mark in Tamil Nadu after fuel prices were hiked again on Saturday. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 35 paise per litre each - the steepest in recent times, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The increase took rates across the country to fresh highs with Tamil Nadu becoming the latest state to see petrol cross Rs 100-a- litre mark. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 98.11 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 88.65 per litre. Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) and freight charges. While petrol had crossed Rs 100-a-litre mark in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, and Ladakh, several towns in Tamil Nadu including Salem, Vellore and Cuddalore saw that level after the steep price hike. In Chennai, petrol is priced at Rs 99.19 a litre while diesel comes f

BPCL begins doorstep delivery of diesel for customers in Haryana

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has started doorstep delivery of diesel in Haryana for customers seeking fuel as low as 20 litres

Trade unions protest against fuel price hike, stop vehicles in Kerala

Trade unions on Monday organised a protest in Kerala against the Central government over rising prices of fuel

Petrol crosses Rs 97 in Delhi, diesel nears Rs 88 after another price hike

Petrol price in the national capital crossed Rs 97 a litre and diesel neared Rs 88 after fuel prices were raised yet again. Petrol price was hiked by 29 paise per litre and diesel by 28 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The hike -- 27th in seven weeks -- pushed fuel prices across the country to new historic highs. In Delhi, petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 97.22 a litre, while diesel is now priced at Rs 87.97 per litre. Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. And because of this, petrol retails at over Rs 100 per litre mark in eight states and union territories -- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Among the metros, petrol is already above Rs 100 in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. In Mumbai, petrol now costs Rs 103.36 a litre and diesel comes for Rs 95.44. Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan n