diesel prices

New Delhi, March 27 The Congress on Friday claimed that the government's excise cuts will not change prices for dealers and consumers, and that the relief exists only in the narrative, not in reality.The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and exempted diesel fully...

New Delhi, March 27 The government has reduced excise duty on petrol to ₹3 per litre and completely exempted diesel, aiming to help oil marketing companies like HPCL, BPCL, and IOC cope with rising global crude prices amid the Middle East conflict.The Finance Ministry, in a notification dated...

New Delhi, March 26 Nayara Energy, India's largest private fuel retailer, on Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre and diesel by Rs 3 a litre, passing on part of the recent surge in global oil prices following the war in the Middle East, sources said.Fuel marketing companies in India...

New Delhi, March 25 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the government has been "caught off guard" in handling the "energy crisis" amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, as it failed to build adequate strategic petroleum reserves.The Hyderabad MP said that India is facing...

New Delhi, March 24 – The BJP on Tuesday criticized the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for imposing a ₹5 cess on fuel, calling it "anti-common man." The party also alleged that this measure, along with increased VAT and the additional cess, will extract over ₹1,000 crore annually from...

Melbourne, March 24 – As Australia sits at the far end of the regional fuel supply chain, it may face a "fuel supply crunch" in the coming weeks, according to local media reports, citing the conflict in the Middle East that has driven up international energy prices and exposed Australia's heavy...

The Lok Sabha has taken up the Finance Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage. The bill aims to implement the financial proposals of the Central Government for the financial year 2026-2027. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the bill in the House.Starting the discussion...

Colombo, March 22 – Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation announced a revision of fuel prices.All fuel products, including auto diesel, petrol, and kerosene, saw price increases ranging from 60 rupees (0.19 US dollars) to 90 rupees per litre, effective from midnight on Saturday...

Gandhinagar, March 22 The latest increase in bulk diesel prices has been withdrawn for fishermen in Gujarat after the state approached the Centre, Fisheries Minister Jitu Vaghani said.The price of premium or higher-grade petrol was increased on Friday by Rs 2 per litre, while the rate of bulk...

Gandhinagar, March 21 The recent increase in bulk diesel prices has been withdrawn for Gujarat's fishermen after the state approached the Centre, Fisheries Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Saturday.The Gujarat government had urged the Centre to provide relief to the fisheries sector by...

Gandhinagar/New Delhi, March 21 – The central government on Saturday directed the rollback of a ₹22.43 per litre increase in diesel prices for fishing boats in Gujarat, following representations by the state government regarding the impact on fishermen.The price hike was introduced by Bharat...

Bengaluru, March 21 Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Saturday that there would be no immediate increase in bus ticket fares, despite the recent surge in petrol and diesel prices, attributing the rise in fuel costs to global factors.He said that the state government would...

New Delhi, March 16 The BJP on Monday accused the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) of spreading "lies" about the availability of domestic LPG cylinders, alleging that the opposition is attempting to create panic for "political and commercial" gains.BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said...

Seoul, March 13 – South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said on Friday that the government's fuel price cap system is already showing signs of stabilizing prices less than a day after it came into effect.Kim held a meeting with officials from South Korean oil refineries, gas stations...

Bengaluru, March 12 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Thursday that the government will discuss the issue of LPG shortage in a Cabinet meeting, while urging the Centre to immediately address supply disruptions that are affecting households and farmers.In the wake of the...

New Delhi, March 11 S&P Global Ratings said on Wednesday that the profit margins of oil marketing companies like IOC, BPCL, and HPCL could suffer as they are likely to maintain retail prices of petrol and diesel unchanged to curb inflationary pressures.Oil prices have risen since the start of...

New Delhi, March 9 Petrol and diesel prices will not be increased for now, despite international crude oil rates crossing USD 100 per barrel, top government sources said on Monday.Officials said the government is closely monitoring global oil markets, but there is no immediate plan to raise...

New Delhi, March 2 International oil prices rose by about 9% following attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, and retaliatory strikes by Tehran, but retail petrol and diesel prices in India are unlikely to increase in the near term, sources said.Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed close...

Islamabad, February 16 – The Pakistani government has increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel by Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 5 and PKR 7.32 per liter, respectively, until the end of February, local media reported on Monday.In a late-night announcement on Sunday, the petroleum division...

Bengaluru, February 15 The KSRTC has revised its baggage charges, effective from February 16."In view of the increase in diesel, staff, and other expenses, the rates for baggage carried in the corporation's buses have been revised. The revised rates will come into effect from 16-02-2026,"...