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 Rs 1.82 a litre
New Delhi: Oil firms on Friday hiked the petrol price by Rs 1.82 a litre, excluding taxes, with effect from midnight tonight.
Following are the revised prices of petrol in four metros:
Current Price
Moily asks PM to appoint expert panel to examine fuel pricing
Fearing oil refineries will be hit hard by the finance ministry’s move to change the way petrol and diesel are priced, oil minister M. Veerappa Moily has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to constitute an expert committee to decide on the issue.
Now, motorists face road fee in Andhra Pradesh
Vehicle users in Andhra Pradesh will have to pay more for fuel if the AP Road Development Corporation has its way. The corporation wants to set up a separate AP Road Fund and raise the money from vehi
LPG? Refills aren’t full: Users
Consumers are complaining that the quantity of gas in LPG cylinders supplied by gas agencies is less than the amount it should contain. It is mandatory for the delivery boys to carry weighing equipmen
Petrol pumps will be open on Oct.1 & 2
Scotching rumours about an impending petrol traders’ strike on October 1 and 2, the Federation of All India Petroleum Traders (FAIPT) on Saturday said the pumps would operate normally on these days.
Keralites, why not save on booze, spend on fuel
Kerala presents a funny paradox as every fuel price hike meets with a hartal while spikes in liquor prices are gulped with a whimper to end up in tipsy harangues inside liquor bars.
Kerala has shown
Plan Panel backs diesel price hike
Strongly backing the decision to hike diesel price and cap on supply of subsidised LPG, Planning Commission on Friday said the country needs lot of tough decisions and diesel and petrol prices shoul
Truck freight charges hiked by 15% across India: AIMTC
The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Friday said it has increased freight charges across the country by 15 per cent following the hike in diesel prices.