Fuel hike makes petrol cheaper than diesel in Goa
Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 11, 2013
After the Friday hike in fuel prices by the central government, petrol is now cheaper than diesel in this western Indian state.
Diesel price hiked by 90 paise per litre
Saturday May 11, 2013
This is the fourth hike in diesel prices since January when the government permitted state-run oil companies to hike the price of the fuel by 45-50 paise per litre per month.
Petrol price cut by Re 1 per litre, diesel price untouched
Tuesday April 30, 2013
Oil firms review the price of petrol every two weeks. While petrol is deregulated and the price is market determined, the government still controls the price of diesel, and allows only minor revisions.
Diesel prices raised by 45 paise from today
Saturday March 23, 2013
The hike comes barely a week after the oil companies had reduced the price of petrol by Rs 2 per litre.
Parliament adjourned till noon on petrol price issue
Press Trust of India | Monday March 4, 2013
Parliament was today adjourned till noon amid vociferous protests by the Opposition over the recent hike in petrol prices.
Petrol price hike: UPA pushing people into another crisis, says Jayalalithaa
Press Trust of India | Friday March 1, 2013
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has accused the Congress-led UPA with pushing people into another crisis and 'untold miseries' with today's petrol price hike, and warned such repeated revision could well become a tool "that will destroy the ce...
Petrol price hike 'betrayal' with the people: BJP
Press Trust of India | Friday March 1, 2013
BJP on Friday termed the hike in petrol price as a "betrayal" with the people as it came a day after presentation of the union budget and demanded its immediate rollback.
Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.40 per litre
Friday March 1, 2013
This is the second hike in over two weeks, after the companies had on February 15 increased the price of the fuel by Rs 1.50, and diesel by 45 paise.
Dual diesel prices at petrol pumps tough to implement: Chidambaram
Tuesday February 26, 2013
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said it is difficult to charge a market price for luxury cars and a subsidised price for farmers and transport trucks at the same petrol pump.
Unwillingness to align fuel prices a threat to growth, says Montek
Thursday February 21, 2013
It is not fuel shortage, but the unwillingness to align energy prices with market rates that poses a threat to country's economy, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said today.
Oil Minister rules out roll back in petrol, diesel hike
Wednesday March 6, 2013
Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily today ruled out a roll back in the Rs 1.50 a litre hike in petrol and 45 paisa per litre increase in diesel rates saying only a small raise has been passed on to consumers.
Press Trust of India | Saturday February 16, 2013
Key UPA ally DMK today condemned the petrol price hike and demanded that government retain its control on pricing of petroleum products besides seeking a change in pricing policy.
Petrol prices hiked by Rs 1.50 a litre, diesel by 45 paise
Friday February 15, 2013
Prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked effective midnight. While diesel prices have been increased by 0.45 paise per litre, the price of petrol has been increased by Rs 1.50 per litre.
Oil price hike to be decided by oil companies: Panabaka Lakshmi
Thursday February 14, 2013
The Centre said on Thursday the oil price hike issue will be taken by oil companies and not by the concerned Ministry.
Petrol and diesel prices likely to be hiked this week
Raj Kumar Sahu | Wednesday March 6, 2013
This would be the 20th hike in petrol price since the time the fuel was deregulated. Under deregulation, oil firms are free to decide the quantum and frequency of the price hike.
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