Welcoming the hike in petrol prices, industry organisations on Thursday called for differential pricing of diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to curb ballooning fuel subsidy.

"The current under

In the steepest ever hike, petrol price was increased today by Rs 7.50 a litre with effect from midnight tonight.

State-owned oil firms said they will raise petrol price by Rs 6.28 per litre excludin

BJP on Wednesday flayed the steep hike of Rs 7.5 per litre in petrol price terming it as 'unreasonable' which will make the life of the common man 'miserable'.

"This whole petrol price hike is clearl

Opposition CPI-M led Left Democratic Front in Kerala on Wednesday gave a call for dawn-to-dusk hartal in the state on Thursday to protest the steepest ever increase in petrol price.

"This (the price

Stating that India faces 'formidable' challenges on the energy front, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said spiralling international oil prices have put a strain on the country's import bill

Petrol pump dealers have deferred a nation-wide strike from Monday after Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy has agreed to consider their demands that include levying charges for providing facilities such as

State-run oil companies have served an ultimatum to the government that they will raise petrol prices by Rs 9.6 a litre if excise duty is not cut or they are not provided compensation for Rs 49-crore

AP petroleum dealers, fuel tanker operators, LPG transporters, distributors and the AP Lorry Owners’ Association have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from April 16 if the government does not

India will raise retail prices of subsidised fuels, including diesel, once parliament approves the finance bill for the current fiscal year early next month, a senior government source with knowledge

State-owned oil companies' losses on petrol sales have climbed to Rs 7.65 per litre but they may not raise fuel prices on Saturday pending a clarification from the government on duty reduction and sub