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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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  Government cuts excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 10 per litre - here's what it means for you

  Business | March 27, 2026 11:54 IST

  Retail petrol and diesel prices have been frozen since April 2022, with state-run IOC, BPCL, HPCL absorbing losses when crude prices are high and making profits when rates are low.

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  Petrol Price Hike: BPCL, HPCL and Indian Oil raise premium petrol rates by up to Rs 2.35 per litre

  Business | March 20, 2026 16:18 IST

  The price hike comes amid escalating war in the Middle East, which has triggered the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Govt mandates sale of Ethanol-blended petrol with minimum RON 95 nationwide from April 1

  Business | February 26, 2026 17:14 IST

  The government has mandated ethanol blending in petrol to help cut oil imports and also to reduce emissions. Ethanol is made from sugarcane, maize, or grain. It is renewable, domestically produced, and has cleaner burning than pure petrol.

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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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  No helmet, no petrol in Bhopal: District administration issues strict orders for two-wheeler riders

  India | July 31, 2025 17:20 IST

  The decision comes in light of the rising number of road accidents caused by people riding two-wheelers without helmet.

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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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  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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  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.

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  India, UAE ink MoUs on nuclear energy, petroleum during Crown Prince's Delhi visit | KEY TAKEAWAYS

  World | September 09, 2024 19:10 IST

  During the official visit of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, India and the UAE on Monday signed several significant Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs), paving the way for cooperation between the two nations in sectors like nuclear energy and petroleum.

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  Man overfills SUV's tank for reel, Ajmer Police intervenes | WATCH

  Trending | July 04, 2024 10:05 IST

  Ajmer man overfills SUV for social media video, sparking outrage & police intervention. Video shows unsafe refueling & car stunts.

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  Will petrol, diesel come under GST? | Here's what FM Sitharaman said in GST council meeting | VIDEO

  Business | June 23, 2024 6:03 IST

  GST council meeting: In another taxpayer-friendly measure, the GST Council has decided to introduce Form GSTR 1A to enable taxpayers to add information they have missed when filing Form GSTR 1.

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  'Bharat is only country where fuel prices over a representative period have come down': Hardeep Puri

  India | June 17, 2024 17:14 IST

  Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Congress party issued oil bonds which was irresponsible and today they are compounding it with lies by saying that fuel price hike is someone else's fault.

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  Karnataka: Petrol, diesel prices likely to go up as state govt revises sales tax; BJP reacts

  Business | June 15, 2024 18:42 IST

  The petrol and diesel prices are likely to go up in Karnataka as the Congress-led state government revised sales tax.

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  Petrol-diesel hoarding at home will lead to action, warns Mizoram minister

  Mizoram | May 10, 2024 23:33 IST

  Amid disruptions in rail traffic affecting Mizoram's transportation due to issues in the Lumding-Badarpur sector of Assam, Mizoram's Minister of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, B Lalchhanzova, issued a stern warning on Friday, May 10, against hoarding petroleum.

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  Tripura government imposes restriction on sale of petrol, diesel, here's why

  India | May 01, 2024 20:23 IST

  Additional Secretary of Food and Civil Supplies Department, Nirmal Adhikari said, "In view of the supply constraint of petrol and diesel due to disruption in goods train movement to the state, it has been decided to impose restriction on sale of fuel – petrol and diesel in the state from May 1.