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  Govt bars industrial, commercial users from buying bulk petrol, diesel through retail fuel pumps

  Business | June 12, 2026 11:05 IST

  The restrictions follows abnormal demand growth, particularly that of diesel in some pockets after bulk users started buying fuel from petrol pumps due to the pricing difference.

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  Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 3rd time this month amid Iran war, check rates in your city

  Business | May 23, 2026 8:27 IST

  Petrol and diesel prices had already been raised by nearly 90 paise per litre on May 19. Just three days earlier, on May 16, the Centre had announced a sharp hike of Rs 3 per litre in fuel prices across the country.

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  Centre affirms no cap on petrol, diesel purchase; several distributors served notices over violation

  India | May 21, 2026 19:54 IST

  Petroleum Ministry official Sujata Sharma said enforcement measures are being taken to monitor fuel distribution and curb irregularities during around 500 raids conducted across the country, and 111 show cause notices have been issued to 35 distributors.

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  Petrol, Diesel Price Hike LIVE Updates: Fuel price hike to have some impact on inflation

  Business | May 15, 2026 16:47 IST

  Petrol, Diesel Price Hike: Industry sources said the price hike appears calibrated enough to partially ease margin pressure on oil companies without creating a major inflationary shock.

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  Petrol Diesel price today: Check new rates in your city after Rs 3/litre increase

  Business | May 15, 2026 10:12 IST

  Petrol Diesel price today: The increase in petrol and diesel prices comes 16 days after the Assembly elections concluded in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

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  Petrol and diesel prices hiked: Check revised rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and other key cities

  Business | May 15, 2026 10:31 IST

  Fuel prices across India rose sharply, with petrol and diesel becoming costlier by Rs 3 per litre. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai all saw upward revisions as oil companies adjusted retail rates in response to rising global energy costs.

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  'No shortage of petrol, diesel,' assures govt after PM's appeal but calls for efforts to save energy

  Business | May 11, 2026 23:44 IST

  The government has assured people of India that there is no shortage of petrol or diesel in the country, but has urged citizens to make every possible effort to conserve energy amid the ongoing global turmoil.

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  Govt not considering petrol, diesel price hike, calls such reports 'mischievous and misleading'

  Business | April 23, 2026 12:24 IST

  The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas also stressed that India is the only country where petrol and diesel prices haven’t increased in the last 4 years.

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  Oil marketing companies losing Rs 18 per litre on petrol, Rs 35 on diesel

  April 14, 2026 16:31 IST

  Experts say that the losses incurred in March have wiped out the profits of January-February, and companies are expected to incur losses in the January-March quarter.

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  Govt hikes export duty on diesel to Rs 55.5 per litre from Rs 21.5 per litre, ATF to Rs 42 per litre

  Business | April 11, 2026 23:44 IST

  The government had, on March 26, imposed an export duty of Rs 21.50 a litre on diesel, and Rs 29.5 per litre on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF). The duties were levied to increase domestic availability of the fuel amid the war in West Asia.

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  Petrol, Diesel Price Today: Check prices of fuel in major cities after excise duty cut

  Business | March 27, 2026 10:05 IST

  The excise duty cut is expected to help state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) deal with the rising global crude prices

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  EU to ease 2035 ban on internal combustion engine cars auto industry faces headwinds

  Auto | December 17, 2025 7:06 IST

  The EU's executive commission is proposing to modify the 2023 legislation that currently mandates 100% emission reduction for new cars by 2035.

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  Diesel OTT release: When and where to watch Harish Kalyan’s film online

  November 19, 2025 13:54 IST

  Harish Kalyan’s Tamil action-drama Diesel may not have performed well in theatres, but the film is finally gearing up for its OTT release. Fans can now stream the movie on Simply South starting November 21.

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  Rs 272.98 per litre: Pakistan hikes petrol, diesel prices even as crude oil edges lower

  Business | July 01, 2025 16:59 IST

  According to the report, the Pakistani government has also imposed a carbon levy of Rs 2.50 per litre on petrol and diesel.

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  Diesel prices to go up by Rs 2 per litre in Karnataka as state govt increases sales tax | Details

  Karnataka | April 01, 2025 20:53 IST

  Diesel prices hiked in Karnataka: The hike adds to the recent price hikes in property tax, electricity and milk, diesel prices in Karnataka remain lower than in neighbouring states.

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  Petrol-Diesel price today: Check latest fuel rates in your city on February 5

  Business | February 05, 2025 11:01 IST

  Petrol-Diesel Price Today (Feb 5, 2025): Check the latest fuel rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and other cities. While major metros see no change, fuel prices have fluctuated in some states.

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  Fuel prices set to decrease as oil companies hike commission paid to petrol pump dealers

  Business | October 30, 2024 6:02 IST

  This is the first revision in commission paid to dealers in nearly eight years. The dealer commission revision has happened following the withdrawal of the court cases.

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  Madhya Pradesh: People loot diesel from 3 wagons of goods train that derailed in Ratlam | VIDEO

  Madhya Pradesh | October 04, 2024 18:45 IST

  Madhya Pradesh news: Movement of trains was restored on a track in the Western Railway's Ratlam division today after the three wagons of a goods train carrying petroleum products derailed in Ratlam.

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  Will petrol, diesel prices be slashed amid cheaper crude? Check what Oil Ministry official says

  Business | September 19, 2024 17:39 IST

  A decline in price of crude oil -- which is converted into fuels like petrol and diesel at refineries -- had rekindled hopes for a reduction in petrol and diesel rates that have been on a freeze for over two years now barring a pre-election reduction earlier this year.

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  Windfall tax on crude petroleum slashed to zero by govt, effective from September 18

  Business | September 17, 2024 23:45 IST

  The Indian government has reduced the windfall tax on domestically produced crude oil to zero, effective September 18. Previously set at Rs 1,850 per metric ton, the cut comes amid a drop in global oil prices and could lead to lower petrol and diesel costs.