Here are few steps that can help you save a few bucks on your fuel bill at a time when petrol and diesel prices are skyrocketing
Petrol prices in Delhi were raised by 28 paise while in other metros such as Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai the prices of petrol were increased by 28 paise, 27 paise, and 30 paise, respectively
Cost of the other transportation fuel, diesel also increased on Saturday
I congratulate the prime minister for inching towards the century, said Singhvi
Petrol price touched Rs 85.15 per litre in Tamil Nadu, one of the highest in the country
While Opposition blames union govt for not doing enough check on fuel prices, the latter maintains global crude oil prices and others for causing hike in prices of petroleum products
Petrol prices saw an increase of 10 paise per litre in New Delhi and in Mumbai petrol prices were hiked by 9 paise per litre
In the national capital, petrol was sold at Rs 82.32 per litre, up from Rs 82.22 per litre on Thursday
The continuous rise in transportation fuel prices has been in tandem with the increase in crude oil prices
In Mumbai, the petrol price has touched Rs 90.08 per litre, while diesel is being retailed at Rs 78.58 per litre
With petrol and diesel prices scaling record highs, S&P Global Ratings Monday said the government may opt to control retail fuel prices to cushion inflationary shocks. India imports almost 80 per cent of its crude oil requirements. Rising crude prices and the recent 10 per cent slide in the rupee has translated into higher fuel prices for consumers. "This puts pressure on consumers and results in higher inflation, a sensitive subject, given the impending federal and state elections over the next 12 months," S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Vishal Kulkarni said. "We don't expect any reversion to the subsidy mechanism similar to before 2014 in India, even though the incumbent government may opt to control retail fuel prices, using other means, to cushion the inflationary shocks," Kulkarni added. The US-based agency said it assumes a Brent crude oil price per barrel of USD 70 for the rest of 2018, USD 65 for 2019, and USD 60 for 2020, against the current spot price of almost USD
Centre is stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea as far as the runaway fuel prices are concerned. Shine Jacob explains the possible options before it and what a cut in the taxes mean for states
Only a handful of states reduced sales tax or VAT on petrol as retail fuel prices kept rising across India
Diesel prices this week hit their highest level, crossing the previous peak of Rs 69.31 a litre reached on May 29
By redeeming the reward points and availing of other benefits, you can offset the recent rise in your fuel bills to some extent
Singh however indicated that retail prices will rise if the current trend in international oil prices continues. Karnataka goes to polls on May 12
It would be far more relevant to allow oil refiners to price their products based on costs of refining, reasonable rate of return, marketing overheads
During the UPA regime, crude oil prices were 130 dollars a barrel, yet petrol, diesel prices never increased: Sena
Unavailability of natural gas and steep prices of imported LNG is hurting the operations of gas-based power projects in the country. Gas based power generation capacity in the country is 25,300 Mw- the figure is 7.5 per cent of the total installed power capacity. Data by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) shows over 70 per cent of privately operated gas plant potential is underutilized due to unavailability of natural gas required to fuel them. For the ones operated by Centre or state, the under-utilization is lower at 38-40 per cent. In 2016-17, the gas fired projects operated at a mere 22.51 per cent plant load factor (PLF), producing 49 billion units of electricity."One of the major factors hurting gas based plants is the high price of fuel which is pushing their tariffs to as high as Rs 11-12 per unit of electricity in case of LNG based plants", says an industry report on 'Power- Thermal and Nuclear Energy" released by CARE Ratings.Out of 25,329 Mw of gas-based power plants ..
At least 1000 petrol pumps across 7 districts in Karnataka has shut shop protesting against the move