Premium petrol price crosses Rs 100 per litre mark in Kerala
Business | June 07, 2021 18:03 ISTThe price of premium petrol hit the century mark at the pumps in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Palakkad, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts.
The price of premium petrol hit the century mark at the pumps in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Palakkad, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts.
Petrol price on Tuesday crossed Rs 99 a litre mark in Mumbai after oil companies raised petrol and diesel rates on surge in international oil prices.
Petrol prices have increased by Rs 2.30 a litre in Delhi in May in the 10 increases so far. Similarly, diesel prices have risen by Rs 2.78 per litre in capital this month.
Last week, state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) renewed insurance cover for petrol pump attendants and LPG delivery boys as it looked to secure its frontline workers against health emergencies.
Despite the concerns about rising COVID-19 cases in India denting demand, crude oil prices in the international market have risen primarily on account of strong US demand recovery and a weak dollar.
Rates have been reduced across the country and vary from state to state depending on the local incidence of taxation (VAT).
Petrol prices with additives has crossed broken the psychological Rs 100 per litre mark in different parts of the country as oil marketing companies continue with their daily price hike for auto fuels in wake of heated up global oil market.
Across the country, the fuel prices increased sharply but its rise at retail level varied state-to-state depending on the quantum of taxes in each state.
Petrol prices in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal crossed Rs 90 per litre mark on Monday.
Petrol price on Monday was hiked by 7 paise per litre and diesel by 18 paise for the fourth straight day as the international oil rates broke a nearly two-month-long hiatus in price revision.
The price hike comes at a time when crude oil prices have been rising and the Brent crude is trading around $45 per barrel.
This is the second consecutive day of the price increase. Rates were hiked by 15 paise on Saturday. The price increase on Saturday came after a four-day hiatus in rate revision.
Along with the national capital, diesel prices marginally increased in other metro cities as well but there the price of transportation fuel is still between Rs 6-8 per litre lower than petrol.
Unexpected 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.
With the revised rates, petrol will now cost Rs 80.38 per litre, while diesel will cost Rs 80.40 per litre in Delhi. On Friday, the petrol price was increased by 21 paise per litre and that of diesel by 17 paise per litre.
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked on Sunday for the eight day in a row since state-owned oil companies returned to the normal practice of daily reviews after coronavirus lockdown.
Petrol, 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.
Petrol price on Wednesday was hiked by 40 paise per litre and diesel by 45 paise, the fourth straight daily increase in rates after oil PSUs ended an 82-day hiatus in rate revision.
The 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.
Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 71.26 a litre as against Rs 69.59 previously, oil industry sources said. In the case of diesel, VAT has been almost doubled to 30 per cent from 16.75 per cent.
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