Page 33 - Fuel Prices

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, diesel prices remain unchanged on Monday across metros

Fuel retailers spared consumers of further increase in prices by keeping retail rates of petrol and diesel unchanged on Monday

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

Fuel prices hiked again, petrol now nears century mark pan-India

Fuel prices increased again across the country on Friday adding more misery to common man's woe, as he already grapples with rising food prices amid shrinking income

Oil marketing companies again resort to alternate day fuel price revision

On Thursday, OMCs kept retail price of petrol and diesel unchanged.

Rising inflation risk

Ignoring it for long could increase longer-term costs

Wholesale inflation soars to 12.94% in May on fuel price surge, low base

According to data released by commerce and industry ministry, fuel and power inflation stood at 37.61% led by higher petrol and diesel prices

Retail inflation jumps to 6-month high of 6.3% on higher food, fuel prices

Breaches RBI's comfort level in May on the back of costlier food items

High inflation due to daily rise in fuel prices, says Chidambaram

His comments came on a day when retail inflation rose to 6.3 per cent in May, breaching the RBI's comfort level, on the back of costlier food items.

After Mumbai, Hyderabad sees Rs 100/litre petrol after price hiked again

Fuel prices were raised yet again

WPI inflation hits record high of 12.94% in May on costlier fuel

The wholesale price-based inflation accelerated to a record high of 12.94 per cent in May, on rising prices of crude oil and manufactured goods

Fuel price update: Petrol price crosses Rs 100/L mark in Ladakh

The price of petrol crossed the Rs 100-mark in Ladakh and stood at Rs 101.95 per litre on Monday

Higher-fuel prices: Oil Minister says Congress-ruled states must cut taxes

With petrol and diesel prices climbing to record high, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asked Cong governments to cut sales tax but did not say if BJP-ruled states would do the same.

Diesel at Rs 100 mark in Rajasthan; Karnataka sees Rs 100/ltr petrol

Diesel price on Saturday breached the Rs 100 per litre mark in Rajasthan after yet another increase in fuel rates, which also led to Karnataka becoming the 7th state to record Rs 100 a litre petrol

Double century in Sri Ganganagar: Petrol-diesel cross Rs 100/l mark

Sri Ganganagar, a small city in northernmost part of Rajasthan, has become the first city in the country where retail prices of both auto fuels -- petrol and diesel -- have crossed the century mark

Second wave of Covid-19: India's fuel demand slips to nine-month low in May

India was under one of the world's strictest lockdowns in May last year, which brought all mobility and economic activity to a grinding halt.

Congress leaders hold symbolic protests against fuel price hike

Congress leaders and party workers on Friday held symbolic protests at petrol pumps in several parts of the city, demanding a complete rollback of fuel price hike.

Fuel prices rise again across the country; petrol at Rs 102/ltr in Mumbai

The common man continues to face the heat from rising fuel prices as oil marketing companies once again decided to pass on the rise in global oil rates to consumers on Friday

Ajay Maken, others to lead Cong protest in Delhi against fuel price hike

Congress Treasurer Pawan Bansal, General Secretaries KC Venugopal, Harish Rawat and Ajay Maken will lead the protests on Friday at various locations in the national capital against the fuel hike

Congress to stage 'symbolic protest' on June 11 against fuel price hike

The opposition party has decided to hit the streets after the fuel prices have crossed the hundred rupees mark in several states