Govt collections on petrol, diesel jumps to Rs 3.35 lakh cr
The union government's tax collections on petrol and diesel jumped by 88% to Rs 3.35 lakh crore in the year to March 31, after excise duty…
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Centre sitting on Rs 25 lakh cr fuel tax: Kharge
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge alleged the Centre had collected Rs 25 lakh crore through fuel tax but it is neither using this fund for the welfare…
Petrol rate in Delhi reaches new high at Rs 101.19/litre
Petrol prices in the national capital rose to Rs 101.19 per litre on Sunday, touching another record high figure.
Petrol price hits century in Delhi amidst constant upsurge
Petrol prices continued its upward march again, a day after a brief pause, taking its price to cross century mark in Delhi and Kolkata, the only…
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Bihar after another price hike
Petrol price soared past Rs 100-a-litre mark in Bihar after fuel prices were hiked again on Sunday on the back of a surge in international oil…
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in Tamil Nadu after hike in rates
Petrol price soared past Rs 100-a-litre mark in Tamil Nadu after fuel prices were hiked again by 35 paise per litre each on Saturday.
OMC’s spare diesel users from a big spike
Fuel prices increased again across the country, adding more misery for the common man already grappling with rising food prices amid shrinking income.
Fuel price hike due to Centre’s excise duty: Yechury
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury hit out at Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for his comment on the hike in the fuel prices…
Petrol crosses Rs 97 in Delhi after another price hike
Petrol price in the national capital crossed Rs 97 a litre and diesel neared Rs 88 after fuel prices were raised yet again.
Petrol crosses Rs 100 in third metro, Bengaluru
Bengaluru became the third metro city in the country to see petrol price cross Rs 100 per litre mark after fuel prices were raised yet again.
Fuel prices rise again, petrol now costs Rs 102/ltr in Mumbai
Retail price of petrol & diesel got dearer by 29p/litre & 28p/litre to touch new high of Rs 95.85 & Rs 86.75/litre respectively in Delhi, the…
Crude Oil increases towards $72 on demand prospects
Oil rose towards $72 a barrel on Friday, trading close to a two-year high as OPEC+ supply discipline and recovering demand countered concerns about patchy COVID-19…
Brent crude above $71/bbl amid tightening market
Crude oil prices surged on Wednesday with the Brent crude trading above the $71 per barrel after OPEC projected demand improvement and tightening of the market.
Petrol, diesel sales drop 17% in May owing to lockdowns
India's petrol and diesel sales fell by about 17% in May from a month ago as restrictions clamped to curb the world's worst outbreak of coronavirus…
Petrol hits record Rs 99.71/L in Mumbai after 13th price hike
Petrol price inched towards the Rs 100-mark in Mumbai on Tuesday after fuel rates were hiked again. Petrol price was increased by 23 paise per litre…
Petrol, diesel prices increase again after day’s pause
Under the new found preference for revising fuel prices every alternate day, the Oil and marketing companies (OMCs) raised the pump prices of petrol and diesel…
Ninth hike in petrol, diesel prices since state election results
Petrol price on Sunday was increased by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 27 paise, pushing rates across the country to record highs and that…
Jet fuel price cut by 1% due to softening crude oil
Jet fuel price on Friday was cut by 1 per cent, the second reduction in rates this month following softening international crude oil prices.
Petrol, diesel prices cut by 18 paise & 17 paise respectively
In the first reduction in rates in over a year, petrol price on Wednesday was cut by 18 paise per litre and diesel by 17 paise…
Upcoming polls keep oil companies from hiking prices
Fuel prices in the country have remained steady for over a fortnight now as softening crude and upcoming elections in several states later this month has…
Finance Ministry exploring options to ease petrol, diesel price
Amid mounting pressure from all the quarters to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel, the Finance Ministry vigorously started to discuss the burning issue which has…
Oil companies raise margins as fuel price surge
The oil price rise may be hitting the fuel consumers hard, but it is the oil companies that are making the most from the current situation,…
Priyanka Gandhi slams centre on fuel prices
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the hike in prices of fuel and gas.
Pradhan gives two main reasons behind rising fuel prices
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that reduced fuel production and oil-rich nations seeking more profits are the primary reasons behind spiralling petrol…