Petrol
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Amendments to National Policy on Biofuels will boost 'Make in India': PM Modi
India | May 18, 2022, 10:16 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet has approved advancing the target of blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol by 5 years to 2025-26 as well as allowing more feedstocks for the production of biofuels in a bid to cut reliance on imported oil for meeting the country's energy needs.
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Ahead of talks with IMF, will Pakistan withdraw subsidy on petroleum products?
World | May 15, 2022, 07:51 AM ISTAs per the sources, ahead of Pakistan's talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of the USD 6 billion loan programme, the Shehbaz government will abandon the fuel subsidy on Sunday, as per Geo TV.
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'Cut taxes on fuel, not liquor': Hardeep Puri slams Oppn-ruled states over high petrol,diesel prices
India | Apr 28, 2022, 01:03 PM ISTHardeep Singh Puri said that the BJP-ruled states levy less VAT on petrol and diesel than the opposition ruled states.
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'Request CMs to reduce VAT': PM Modi flags high fuel prices in Opposition-ruled states
India | Apr 27, 2022, 04:04 PM ISTPM Modi has urged states which have not reduced VAT on fuel to do so as he flagged higher rates in states like Maharashtra, West Bengal and Telangana.
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Varanasi: Lemon, petrol being offered free with mobile accessories
India | Apr 21, 2022, 02:37 PM ISTA shopkeeper in Varanasi is offering free lemons on the purchase of mobile accessories.
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Petrol, diesel to become cheaper? Modi govt considering reducing excise duty, say sources
India | Apr 12, 2022, 04:36 PM ISTIn November last year, the government reduced the excise duty on petrol and diesel. Petrol had become cheaper by Rs 5 per liter while diesel cost reduced by Rs 10 per liter. Some states had also reduced VAT that further helped reducing petrol, diesel prices.
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India's fuel sales rise above pre-Covid levels; petrol at all-time high
Business | Apr 11, 2022, 03:47 PM ISTDiesel consumption was higher due to strong demand from agriculture sector as well as stocking up by consumers and petrol pumps in anticipation of a price hike.
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Video: Dramatic in-flight face-off between Smriti Irani and Congress leader over petrol, gas prices
India | Apr 10, 2022, 04:43 PM ISTThe Union Minister told the Congress leader that she doesn't appreaciate this as passengers were trying to deboard the plane but the Congress leader was blocking the way.
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Fuel rates remain unchanged: Know how much tax do you pay on petrol and diesel above Rs 100
Business | Apr 09, 2022, 02:58 PM ISTPetrol and diesel prices have constantly headed north over the past few days but it seems to have settled for now as fuel charges remain unchanged for three straight days.
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again; get costlier by Rs 7.20 per litre in 12 days
News | Apr 02, 2022, 12:16 PM ISTFuel prices are on a significant rise in metro cities including Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. On Saturday, the national capital saw a rise of more than 80 paise as petrol stood at Rs 102.61 per litre and diesel at Rs 93.87 per litre. In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel prices per litre stood at Rs 117.57 and Rs 101.79, respectively (increased by 85 paise).
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Rahul Gandhi leads Congress protest against fuel price hike, demands roll back
India | Mar 31, 2022, 11:08 AM ISTRahul Gandhi said that common people are suffering due to rising petrol, diesel prices and demanded an immediate roll back.
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 80 paise per litre again | Check new rates
Business | Mar 25, 2022, 08:15 AM ISTA record 137-day hiatus in rate revision ended on March 22 with an 80 paise per litre increase in rates and similar proportion hikes have followed in subsequent days.
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With no rise in petrol, diesel prices by govt oil companies, private players not happy
Business | Mar 20, 2022, 12:57 PM ISTIn the past several weeks, the prices of crude oil in the international market had reached up to $140 per barrel, most recently last week. Though it fell down to $110 again but it's still way more than $80 per barrel earlier, causing losses to public sector companies as the government is not allowing petrol, diesel prices to rise for over 120 days now, says Dr. Sudhir Bisht, International crude oil expert.
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CNG rates hiked; Petrol, diesel cost to increase on wait-and-watch mode. Check prices here
Business | Mar 08, 2022, 04:41 PM ISTApart from Delhi, CNG will be Re 1 per kg more expensive in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad.
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Russia Ukraine War: Petrol, diesel price hike likely from next week
Business | Mar 07, 2022, 08:10 PM ISTWest Texas Intermediate crude futures, the US oil benchmark, rose to USD 130.50 per barrel on Sunday evening, its highest since July 2008, before retreating.
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Russia Ukraine War fallout: Get ready for steep hike in petrol, diesel prices
Business | Mar 03, 2022, 12:44 PM ISTThe basket of crude oil India buys rose above USD 102 per barrel on March 1, the highest since August 2014. This compares to an average of USD 81.5 per barrel price of the Indian basket of crude oil at the time of freezing of petrol and diesel prices in early November last year.
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Ukraine crisis: How US sanctions on Russia will affect India
World | Feb 24, 2022, 12:20 AM ISTRussia-Ukraine crisis is going to impact oil and gas prices across the world, which is already at a 7-year high at present, and impact the value of the Indian rupee, therefore, if our value depreciates, then commodities prices are going to get impacted.
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New Zealand: Increase in cost of living reaches new high
World | Feb 10, 2022, 12:57 PM ISTThe increase in the annual cost of living, as measured by the household living-costs price index, was the highest recorded since the series began in 2008 for seven out of the 13 household groups, said Stats NZ, New Zealand' statistics department.
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Poll effect? No change in petrol, diesel prices for the last 69 days
Elections | Jan 13, 2022, 02:27 PM ISTThe latest decision to keep petrol and diesel prices unchanged is the longest duration of no-change in prices since the daily price revision was introduced in June 2017.
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'No mask, No petrol' instituted in MP amid rising Covid cases
India | Jan 07, 2022, 05:14 PM ISTPosters of 'No Mask No Petrol' have been put up at the petrol pump. Petrol pump employees are seen advising people without masks to wear one.