Page 4 - Fuel Prices

FM Sitharaman, CEA Nageswaran to attend World Bank-IMF Spring Meeting

Sitharaman and CEA V Anantha Nageswaran are expected to represent the government at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meeting, which will take place in Washington DC from April 18 to April

Rising fuel, CNG prices: Auto, taxi drivers go on strike in Delhi today

Commuters in Delhi may face problems as various unions of auto, taxi and mini bus drivers have decided to go on strike on Monday. The unions have been demanding hike in fare rates and slashing of CNG prices. While most unions said they will be on one-day strike, the Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, which has members who drive for cab aggregators, said it will go an "indefinite" strike from Monday. The unions have refused to call of their strike despite an announcement by the Delhi government to form a committee to consider fare revision in a time-bound manner. "We have decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday in view of no action by the government to help us by slashing prices of fuels and revising fares," President, Sarvodaya Driver Association Delhi, Kamaljeet Gill, said. General secretary of the Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh, Rajendra Soni, said the "unprecedented" hike in rates of CNG has taken a toll auto and cab drivers. "We know that the Delhi government is forming

Fuel hike: Auto, cab drivers in Delhi to go on two-day strike from Monday

Several unions of auto and cab drivers are demanding that the fare rates be hiked and fuel prices be reduced

Pakistan: Shehbaz govt to retract from decision on fuel hike, says report

According to The News International, the sources said, the government thinks subsidising the masses with this huge multi-billion rupee package for cheap products is not a viable option

India's fuel sales fall in April first half after record rise in prices

Petrol sales fell almost 10 per cent in the first half of April when compared with the same period in the preceding month, while diesel demand slid 15.6 per cent

Cong takes a jibe at Centre over petrol prices, compares with other nations

The Congress on Friday compared the price of petrol in India with its neighbouring countries, and alleged that the cost of the auto fuel in the country is far higher than even in Nepal.

Massive hike in fuel prices in Pakistan, diesel to go by Rs 119

Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the country's economy had stagnated under his predecessor Imran Khan

States should cut VAT to give relief to consumers: Puri on fuel prices

All BJP-ruled states have reduced VAT on petrol and diesel, Puri pointed out

High fuel prices to hit near-term demand, recovery seen in H2: Report

For overall 2022, India's oil demand is expected to grow by 225,000 barrel per day, with growth expected to ease to 185,000 barrels per day in 2023

Congress' Randeep Surjewala slams Centre over hike in fuel prices

The Congress on Thursday slammed the Centre over rising prices of CNG and PNG and termed it "fuel loot."

Top headlines: Four rate hikes likely in FY23, 'Tata Neu' an instant hit

Business Standard brings you the top headlines this morning

Fuel price rise could not have stoked March inflation, say experts

Price rise in fuels will only reflect in April numbers

Spiralling prices of essentials, fuel strain household budgets across India

While the prices of vegetables and several other food items have gone through the roof, the rates of petrol and diesel have increased by about Rs 10 per litre each in the past one month.

Karnataka tourism minister defends Centre over petrol price hike

There has been a hike of Rs 10 in the price of petrol and diesel over the last few days and the Petrol in the national capital crossed the Rs 105 mark yesterday

'Cannot do anything..': Nitish rules out relief on fuel prices

"The pandemic had deeply hurt the financial earning of the state. We are in the process of recovery in the last one year," he said

Russia's Ukraine invasion supercharges push to make a new green fuel

A nearly 450% jump in European gas prices the past year made the green fuel of the future cost-competitive about a decade ahead of schedule

SP chief Akhilesh Yadav lashes out at Centre over rising fuel prices

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav hit out at the BJP-led Centre on Saturday over the rising fuel prices in the country. In a tweet in Hindi, he said, "When there is no control of the government over the spiralling prices of fuel nor any management and regulation, and if everything is market-driven, then what is the ministry of petrol, diesel and gas for? It should immediately be dissolved." The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said the inflation created by the Bharatiya Janata Party (Bhajpai-mehngai) is depriving people of fuel.

A policy should be made to control price hike, says Mamata Banerjee

Accusing the Centre of not doing anything to control price rise of fuel and other essential commodities, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee insisted that a policy should be made to arrest the hike

Central govt must take price rise seriously: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Thursday said people are troubled by the rising prices of fuel and other essential goods, and asked the Centre to address the issue seriously.

Goa Minister comment on fuel price like Marie Antoniette's cake barb: Cong

"It reminds us of a French monarch telling people 'if you cannot afford bread, eat cake'. This is what the BJP minister is telling the Goans. This attitude comes from the arrogance of power," he said