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Ethanol blending with petrol seen at 8.3% in 2020-21 across states, UTs

Ethanol blending with petrol has been achieved in all the states and UTs, and is likely to touch around 8.3 per cent in the 2020-21 marketing year ending November, according to a senior official of state-owned HPCL. Ethanol blending with petrol stood at 5 per cent in 2019-20. Addressing a webinar organised by Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), HPCL ED C Sridhar Goud highlighted that blending is expected to jump to around 8.2-8.3 per cent in current ethanol supply year (December to November), from an average ethanol blending of 5 per cent in the last two years. He highlighted that the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) has reached the entire country. "Sikkim was the last state. Four days ago, we reached Sikkim as well. Ethanol blending is taking place in all states," Goud said. "Achieved Ethanol blending in all the States & UTs in current ESY 20-21," he said in the presentation. Goud expressed confidence that the blending level of 10 per cent would be achieved in the 2021-22 ...

LPG price hiked by Rs 15/cylinder; petrol, diesel at all-time high

Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 15 per cylinder while petrol and diesel rates saw their steepest increase in recent weeks, pushing prices to all-time high levels across the country. Rates of both subsidised and non-subsidised LPG were hiked, taking the total increase in rates since July to Rs 90 per 14.2-kg cylinder. Cooking gas now costs Rs 899.50 per cylinder in Delhi and Mumbai, and Rs 926 in Kolkata, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. The government has through periodic increases eliminated subsidies on LPG in most cities. Domestic household kitchens, who are entitled to 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each at subsidised rates in a year, and Ujjwala beneficiaries, who got free connections, now pay the market price. A 5-kg LPG cylinder now costs Rs 502. This is the fourth increase in LPG prices since July. Rates were increased by Rs 25.50 per cylinder in July, followed by Rs 25 hike each on August 17 and September 1. Alongside, petrol p

MP: Diesel crosses Rs 100 per litre-mark, petrol over Rs 111 in Bhopal

Meanwhile, state Congress spokesman Anurodh Jain demanded that the VAT on petrol and diesel be brought down immediately to provide relief to people

Crude oil rally takes domestic petrol, diesel prices to record highs

First Petrol price hike since mid-July, selling at Rs 101.39 a litre in national capital; diesel retailed at Rs 89.57

Britain puts military on standby as panic buying leaves pumps dry

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

In Delhi, petrol was at Rs 101.19 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol price remained at Rs 107.26 per litre.

Petrol and diesel price hikes look inevitable

Petrol and diesel were last increased on July 17 and July 15, respectively

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

In Delhi, petrol was at Rs 101.19 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol price remained at Rs 107.26 per litre.

GST council: Kerala to oppose move to bring petrol, diesel under GST regime

Kerala on Thursday said it will vehemently oppose any move to bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime as that will further reduce revenue generation for the state

OMCs continue to hold fuel price revision for sixth straight day

In the national capital, petrol was sold for Rs 101.19 per litre on Saturday.

Petrol price cut by 15 paise in national capital after 3-day hiatus

Oil marketing companies reduced petrol prices in the key metro cities after keeping them unchanged for three consecutive days.

Govt's excise collection on petroleum products up 48% in Apr-July

The incremental mop-up is 3-times of the repayment liability of legacy oil bonds in the full fiscal

No revision in petrol, diesel prices for the 3rd consecutive day

Oil marketing companies have kept pump prices of petrol and diesel unchanged on Saturday, the third consecutive day of no revision as companies decided to wait and watch the global oil situation

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

Petrol, diesel prices remain static in the country for 2nd consecutive day

Petrol and diesel prices remained static for a second consecutive day as oil marketing companies decided to go on pause mode to see global developments in the oil markets before any revision

Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged on Monday, a day after cuts

A day after reducing petrol and diesel prices by up to 20 paise per litre, the Oil marketing companies on Monday kept auto fuel prices unchanged

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

Petrol, diesel prices unchanged; here are the prices in your city today

In New Delhi, petrol is selling at Rs 101.84 per litre. In Mumbai, the price stands at Rs 107.83