Diesel
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Diesel now more than rupee expensive than petrol in Delhi
Business | Jul 18, 2020, 12:20 PM ISTUnexpected rise in diesel prices for the past couple of weeks despite slower demand has made the transport fuel take the numero uno position in Delhi while substantially reducing the gap with petrol in other metros.
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Fuel demand gradually returning to pre-COVID levels: Govt
Business | Jul 01, 2020, 07:51 PM ISTIndia's fuel sales in June reached 88 per cent of the pre-COVID-19 levels as easing of lockdown restrictions is reviving economic activities, the government said on Wednesday.
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Fuel Price Today: Petrol, diesel prices go for pause after 22-day hike
Business | Jun 30, 2020, 01:13 PM ISTFuel prices across the metros have gone for a halt after rising on 22 of the past 24 days as oil marketing companies (OMC) kept the pump prices of petrol and diesel unchanged
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Fuel Price Today: Petrol, diesel price hiked for 22nd time in just over 3 weeks. Check revised rates
Business | Jun 29, 2020, 10:08 AM ISTPetrol, Diesel Price Today: After a day’s pause, fuel prices were again raised on Monday with diesel prices scaling a new high after prices were hiked for the 22nd time in just over three weeks.
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Diesel costlier than petrol in Delhi as fuel price hiked for 18th consecutive day
News | Jun 24, 2020, 12:50 PM ISTFor the first time in Delhi, diesel has become costlier than petrol. For the 18th day in a row, state-run oil companies on Wednesday raised prices of diesel.
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Fuel prices surge on 17th consecutive day across India
News | Jun 23, 2020, 02:20 PM ISTFuel prices were hiked by the oil marketing companies again on June 23. Petrol and diesel will now cost Rs 79.76 per litre and Rs 79.40 per litre respectively in Delhi.
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Petrol, diesel prices continue to rise
News | Jun 22, 2020, 12:59 PM ISTFuel prices continue to go uphill. Petrol price was hiked by 33 paise/litre and diesel by 58 paise. Rates are up by over Rs 8 for petrol and Rs 9 in diesel in last 15 days.
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Continues hike in fuel price leaves commuters in distress
News | Jun 17, 2020, 11:49 AM ISTFuel prices in the national capital surged for the 11th consecutive day on June 17. The revised prices made petrol Rs 77.28/litre (increase by Re 0.55) and diesel at Rs 75.79/litre (increase by Re 0.69).
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India's fuel demand reaches 80-85% of pre-COVID levels
India | Jun 16, 2020, 05:53 PM ISTIndia's fuel demand has reached 80-85 per cent of pre-Covid levels in the first half of June but return to 5 per cent growth trajectory may take up to two years, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and industry leaders said on Tuesday.
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 2 per litre in Gujarat
Business | Jun 15, 2020, 07:06 PM ISTThe new rates will come into effect from midnight tonight, said deputy chief minister Nitin Patel, who also holds Finance portfolio.
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Fuel Prices Today: Petrol price hiked by 59 paise per litre, diesel by 58 paise. Check revised rates
Business | Jun 13, 2020, 10:33 AM ISTPetrol, Diesel Price Today: Petrol price was hiked by 59 paise per litre while diesel by 58 paise. In seven hikes, petrol price has gone up by Rs 3.9 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.
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Petrol, diesel price hiked by 60 paisa per litre after 83-day hiatus
Business | Jun 07, 2020, 08:18 PM ISTPetrol and diesel price was on Sunday hiked by 60 paisa per litre, as the state-owned oil firms restarted daily price revisions after a 82-day hiatus.
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Delhi petrol dealers body demands roll back of hike in VAT, cites falling sales
Business | Jun 04, 2020, 11:25 PM ISTDelhi Petrol Dealers Association on Thursday demanded a roll back in the hike of VAT on petroleum products, saying the increase has led to a 79 per cent decline in diesel sales in the month of May.
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Mizoram to hike petrol, diesel prices from June 1
Business | May 24, 2020, 12:58 PM ISTThe Mizoram government will hike diesel and petrol prices by 2.5 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively, from June 1 to fight the economic slowdowncaused by the outbreak of novel coronavirus, Taxation Minister Lalchamliana said on Saturday.
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India's fuel consumption dips 46 per cent in April; expected to rebound in May
Business | May 10, 2020, 12:18 PM ISTIndia's fuel consumption fell almost 46 per cent in April as all petroleum products, except LPG, saw massive demand erosion following the nationwide lockdown that halted economic activity and travel.
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Rajasthan hikes VAT on petrol, diesel from midnight
Business | May 07, 2020, 10:34 PM ISTRajasthan Government on Thursday hiked the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol by 2 per cent and on diesel by 1 per cent.
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Government hikes excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 per litre, diesel by Rs 13 per litre
Business | May 06, 2020, 12:03 AM ISTThe hike in duty has taken away gains from falling global crude oil prices.
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Fuel sales slump 50% in April; petrol down 64%, diesel 61%, ATF 94%
Business | Apr 17, 2020, 04:13 PM ISTIndia's fuel consumption slumped by a record 50 per cent in April as all petroleum products except LPG saw massive demand erosion following a nationwide lockdown halted economic activity and travel.
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Petrol pump operators seek financial support as losses mount on falling fuel sales
Business | Apr 10, 2020, 05:30 PM ISTWith coronavirus eviscerating demand, petrol pump operators on Friday said per pump sales have fallen to less than one-tenth, leading to heavy losses in establishment and employee cost.
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Govt tables notifications on excise duty, road cess rise on petrol, diesel
Business | Mar 16, 2020, 04:48 PM ISTIn all, duty on petrol rate was hiked by Rs 11.77 per litre and that on diesel by 13.47 a litre in those 15 months that helped the government to more than double the excise mop up to Rs 2,42,000 crore in 2016-17 from Rs 99,000 crore in 2014-15.