Tag: Diesel

Petrol prices touch record highs in Maharashtra, cross Rs 90-mark in Mumbai

Similarly, diesel prices also shot up by five paise per litre in Parbhani where it sold at Rs 79.15, said Deshmukh.

September 24, 2018

Petrol prices continue to soar across India, diesel prices unchanged

High crude oil prices and a falling rupee have added to the cost of transportation fuel since August 1.

September 22, 2018

Reduce VAT to bring down prices of petrol, diesel, says Congress

Addressing media persons here on Tuesday, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Media Cell Chairman Naresh Chauhan blaming the Narendra Modi led NDA government for escalating prices demanded that they should provide some respite to the public.

September 19, 2018

Mamata Banerjee reduces prices of petrol, diesel by Re 1 in Bengal

A day after she ruled out the possibility of reducing the prices of fuel in her state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slashed prices of petrol and diesel by Re 1 per litre.

September 11, 2018

Petrol price breaches Rs 90 mark in Maharashtra

Petrol is being sold at Rs 90.05 per litre, highest in India, at Parbhani, a city located in the eastern Maharashtra, where diesel costs Rs 77.92 per litre.

September 11, 2018

Petrol prices may come down in Punjab, Karnataka: Congress

Petrol and diesel may soon become cheaper in Punjab and Karnataka, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Himachal Pradesh Rajni Patil said in Shimla on Sunday.

September 9, 2018

Petrol on a record high, crosses Rs 80 mark in Delhi

In Delhi, the price of petrol is resting at a record Rs 80.38 per litre, while it is being sold at Rs 87.77 per litre in Mumbai after a hike of 39 paisa.

September 8, 2018

Congress to launch nationwide stir over rising fuel prices

Party sources said the date of the agitation will be decided on September 6 after a meeting with the party general secretaries and state unit chiefs.

September 5, 2018

Rupee ends at all-time low of 71.21 | Petrol, diesel hit fresh high

The Indian rupee reversed all the gains made earlier in the day to close at an all-time low of 71.21 per dollar on Monday, tracking a weak trend in some other global currencies along with concerns of a wider trade deficit and high oil prices. On Friday, it had settled at 70.99-71, 25 paise weaker …

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September 3, 2018

Truck operators on nationwide indefinite strike from today

Unionised truckers claim over 9.3 million members and the strike was announced on May 17.

July 20, 2018

Fuel prices up for 4th day, petrol at Rs 76.13 per litre in Delhi

Fuel prices across the four metro cities rose for the fourth straight day on Sunday caused by hardening of crude rates. due to resumption of US sanctions on Iran, after they had been declining for over a month.

July 8, 2018

Karnataka Budget: Farmer loan waived but people to pay more for petrol, diesel, power

Presenting his first Budget as Karnataka Chief Minister, HD Kumaraswamy waived all defaulted farm loans till 31 December 2017 and raised the prices of petrol and diesel.

July 5, 2018

Petrol, diesel prices fall 9 paise on Saturday

Prices of petrol and diesel fell around nine paise in the four metro cities on Saturday. In the national capital, petrol was sold at Rs 78.20 per litre, down from Rs 78.29 on Friday, data on the Indian Oil Corp’s website showed. In Mumbai and Chennai, petrol prices were at Rs 86.01 and Rs 81.19 …

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June 2, 2018

1 paisa cut on petrol diesel a cruel joke: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Captain Amarinder Singh said the Punjab Congress will join the nation-wide protest of the Congress party against the uncontrolled fuel price hike in full force on Thursday.

May 30, 2018

Petrol, diesel price cut by 1 paise; Twitter says, what a relief!

The people of India felt a wave of relief on Wednesday when it was announced that the petrol and diesel prices have been cut by 50-60 paise per litre each. However, it was major technical glitch. While the Indian Oil Corp’s (IOC) website initially showed a fall of around 50-60 paise per litre, it was …

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May 30, 2018

Petrol, diesel price cut revised to just 1 paisa a litre

A few hours after it was reported that petrol prices had been cut by 60 paise, the reduction in petrol and diesel prices was revised. It was announced that the price cut will be of 1 paisa a litre, not 60 paise, for both petrol and diesel. The state-owned oil companies blamed clerical error for …

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May 30, 2018

Why is Centre not taking steps to control rising fuel prices, asks Mamata

The Bengal Chief Minister also urged the Centre to take measures to control the surge.

May 28, 2018