Smoke ‘em out
Worldwide, there is an increasing trend to ban vehicles using fossil fuels, but that is not confined to diesel vehicles alone.
After rising on 22 of the past 27 days as oil marketing companies (OMC) hit pause continues 4th consecutive day, the pump price of fuel prices remains unchanged as on Friday.
Brent crude oil rates are $42 a barrel mark, starting from June 7, petrol price has increased by Rs 9.17 and diesel by Rs 11.14 in the national capital. In the other cities the magnitude of increase was similar.
Diesel continues to be at its lifetime high in Delhi while petrol is at a 19-month high level.
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Latest petrol, diesel prices in top cities:
New Delhi: Petrol ₹80.43. Diesel ₹80.53
Mumbai: Petrol ₹87.21. Diesel ₹78.95
Chennai: Petrol ₹83.67. Diesel ₹77.78
Hyderabad: Petrol ₹83.48. Diesel ₹78.70
Sources in public sector oil companies said that consumers could get relief from the regular price rise of the two petroleum products in coming days as the pause for four days now could be replicated in several of the coming days if global oil prices remained soft.
Also, the oil companies have covered most of the shortfall arising when for 82 continuous days (from March 14 to June 6) petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged while government substantially raised taxes on the products.
With global oil prices now again rising climbing over $42 a barrel, ther e could be instance that petrol and distal price may begin their daily rise a gain. But for this to happen, the current level of crude price has to be maintained and rise further.
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