Moily backtracks, says govt not considering shutting petrol pumps at night
New Delhi: Under attack over a proposal to shut petrol pumps at night, Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily on Monday said the government is not considering any such move to taper fuel demand.
"We have alr
Petrol price hiked by Rs 2.35 a litre, diesel by 50 paise
New Delhi: Petrol price was on day hiked by a steep Rs 2.35 per litre, the sixth increase in rates in three months, and diesel by 50 paise per litre on falling rupee and firming international oil pri
Petrol price hiked by 70 paisa per litre, diesel by 50 paisa
New Delhi: Petrol price was on Wednesday hiked by 70 paisa per litre, the fifth increase in rates in two months, and diesel by 50 paisa per litre on firming international oil prices.
The increase in
Petrol prices may be cut by Re 1, diesel to be costlier
Petrol price may be reduced by about Re 1 per litre while diesel price may be hiked by 40-50 paise a litre from March 15/16.
LPG price hiked by Rs 11.42; petrol, diesel rates may go up
Cooking gas (LPG) price was on Saturday hiked by Rs 11.42 per cylinder following government decision to raise commission paid to the dealers.
BPCL plans up to Rs 45,000 crore capex by 2017
The second largest oil marketer Bharat Petroleum has said that it has lined up Rs 40,000-45,000 crore capital expenditure plan for the next four-five years, which will be utilised in its upstream
Cabinet may discuss fuel price hike on Thursday
The cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may discuss raising the prices of heavily subsidised fuels including diesel at a meeting on Thursday and could take a decision, government officials
Govt has no immediate plan to raise fuel price: Reddy
The government has no immediate plan to raise domestic fuel prices, Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said on Friday, adding that it was now up to the cabinet to decide on the thorny issue of reducing heft
Govt may hike fuel prices next week
The government may hike petrol, diesel, cooking gas and kerosene prices simultaneously as early as next week, with Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy on Friday saying 'difficult and painful' decisions need to be taken.
Diesel, LPG rates not to go up as govt fights political battle
Diesel and cooking gas (LPG) prices are unlikely to be hiked even after the end of the Monsoon Session of Parliament next week as the government is wary of taking such a decision at a time when it