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Diesel is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place without a spark as a result of compression of the inlet air and then injection of fuel. It is produced from various sources like petroleum, biomass, animal fat, biogas, natural gas, and coal liquefaction. Public sector OMCs including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) revises the fuel prices daily in line with benchmark international price and foreign exchange rates. On November 3, 2021, the Centre had gone for the deepest excise duty cut ever to cool retail prices from record highs, reducing the duty on petrol by Rs 5 and on diesel by Rs 10. Many states and union territories followed the Centre's led to give further relief to consumers. The prices of diesel has remained unchanged for more than 91 days now. The price of diesel in the national capital Delhi is Rs 86.67 a litre. In the financial capital Mumbai, the price is at Rs 94.14/ litre. The diesel price in Kolkata is Rs 89.79 while that in Chennai it is Rs 91.43. More

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  • How to save money on petrol and diesel costs using credit card cashback rewards

    How to save money on petrol and diesel costs using credit card cashback rewards

    Your petrol and diesel costs can be lowered through credit card cashback rewards.

  • Oil traders race against time to solve a global diesel crunch

    Oil traders race against time to solve a global diesel crunch

    The fate of the fuel has wide-reaching ramifications for the global economy

  • India's April diesel exports likely hit lowest level in over a decade, sources say

    India's April diesel exports likely hit lowest level in over a decade, sources say

    India, one of Asia's top-three diesel exporters, exported around 1.15 million metric tons (9.69 million barrels) of the industrial and transportation fuel in April, an average of data from LSEG, Kpler, Vortexa and two trade sources showed.

  • B'luru carpooling firms to cash in amid bike taxi ban, Metro & bus fare hikes

    B'luru carpooling firms to cash in amid bike taxi ban, Metro & bus fare hikes

    Carpooling firms like QuickRide, QuicReach, GoPool, and BlaBlaCar are looking at increasing their market share as commuters seek cheaper options amid rising travel costs.

  • Karnataka: Diesel price to increase as state government hikes sales tax

    Karnataka: Diesel price to increase as state government hikes sales tax

    The tax rate will rise to 21.17 percent from April 1, increasing the price by Rs 2 to Rs 91.02

  • Numaligarh Refinery seals bigger diesel deal with Bangladesh: MD

    Numaligarh Refinery seals bigger diesel deal with Bangladesh: MD

    The company’s diesel exports to Bangladesh would be 1.5 times higher in the next fiscal, thanks to rising demand.

  • India's fuel consumption surges in 2024, driven by higher petrol demand

    India's fuel consumption surges in 2024, driven by higher petrol demand

    India’s petrol consumption rose by almost 8 percent in the year till November from the previous year, while diesel—the most consumed petroleum product in the country—witnessed a growth of 2.4 percent in the same period, according to the oil ministry data.

  • Festival season, agriculture push up diesel demand in November

    Festival season, agriculture push up diesel demand in November

    Diesel demand in November grew by 6.8 percent from the previous month at 8,165 tonnes. Jet fuel demand, however, was down a percent

  • A grim Diwali for state-run OMCs as combined net profit slumps 88% in July-Sept qtr

    A grim Diwali for state-run OMCs as combined net profit slumps 88% in July-Sept qtr

    A turbulent geopolitical environment has led to a dramatic fall in profits for state-run oil marketing companies battling low refining margins amid weak cracks and low global demand

  • Crude price volatility: Experts warn against fuel price cuts this election season

    Crude price volatility: Experts warn against fuel price cuts this election season

    With the upcoming elections in key states of Maharashtra and Haryana, and crude at a record-low levels, OMCs could be prodded into a price cut.

  • Numaligarh Refinery delivers new diesel order to Bangladesh, says no dues of previous orders left

    Numaligarh Refinery delivers new diesel order to Bangladesh, says no dues of previous orders left

    NRL, a subsidiary of state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL), has exported 8 TMT of diesel this month. Payment for 4 TMT has been received and the balance is expected in the next 30 days.

  • Crude oil volatile for OMCs to take decision on fuel price cut: Oil ministry source

    Crude oil volatile for OMCs to take decision on fuel price cut: Oil ministry source

    At home, retail fuel prices are determined by the state-run OMCs based on international oil prices as India is dependent on imports for around 87 percent of its crude requirements.

  • Monsoon rains dent state retailers' diesel sales, data shows

    Monsoon rains dent state retailers' diesel sales, data shows

    Fuel demand in India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, typically falls during the four-month monsoon season beginning in June as parts of the country are affected by heavy floods

  • No disruption in diesel export to Bangladesh: Oil India Chairman

    No disruption in diesel export to Bangladesh: Oil India Chairman

    Assam-based refinery NRL supplies diesel to the country through a pipeline connecting its Siliguri marketing terminal with Parbatiput in Bangladesh.

  • VAT on petrol, diesel hiked in Punjab

    VAT on petrol, diesel hiked in Punjab

    A decision in this regard was taken by the council of ministers in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here.Addressing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the decision has been taken to raise VAT on petrol and diesel

  • Crude trading below $80 a barrel — would this impact your fuel bill?

    Crude trading below $80 a barrel — would this impact your fuel bill?

    India imports around 87 percent of its crude, which makes it highly sensitive to movements in international oil prices.

  • FM slams opposition for recent fuel tax hikes in their states

    FM slams opposition for recent fuel tax hikes in their states

    Sitharaman said that opposition parties should administer cuts in taxes on fuel in states governed by them before lecturing the central government.

  • India's July diesel, jet fuel exports to Singapore, Australia set to hit 2-1/2-year high

    India's July diesel, jet fuel exports to Singapore, Australia set to hit 2-1/2-year high

    The jump in middle distillates exports from swing supplier India to the Asia Pacific will likely cap prices and refiners' margins in the region, while preventing a further build-up in inventories in Europe which have been weighing on prices there, the sources said.

  • No plan to mandate blending of ethanol with diesel: Govt

    No plan to mandate blending of ethanol with diesel: Govt

    The issue of blending ethanol with diesel is still at an experimental stage, and I can say categorically that at present there is no plan to mandate”, said Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri

  • Fuel inclusion under GST not on agenda for June 22 Council meet: Official

    Fuel inclusion under GST not on agenda for June 22 Council meet: Official

    There have been repeated calls to bring fuel under GST’s scope to create uniform pricing of key energy commodities, but several states have opposed the move earlier, citing the potential risk of losing hefty revenues that they derive from the fuel tax.

  • Why Karnataka hiked fuel prices; will other states follow suit?

    Why Karnataka hiked fuel prices; will other states follow suit?

    In line with the increase in sales tax, petrol prices in Bengaluru rose to Rs 102.84 per litre from Rs 99.84 per litre, and diesel prices rose to Rs 88.95 a litre from Rs 85.93 in the city.

  • Karnataka: Petrol, diesel prices rise by Rs 3 as state government increases sales tax on fuel

    Karnataka: Petrol, diesel prices rise by Rs 3 as state government increases sales tax on fuel

    In Bengaluru, price of petrol has increased to Rs 102.86 per litre, while diesel is now Rs 88.94 per litre after the revision on June 15.

  • Petrol, diesel demand jumps in May amid election season

    Petrol, diesel demand jumps in May amid election season

    Demand for petrol and diesel rose by 4.4 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively, in May from the previous month, aided by the Lok Sabha elections

  • Petrol, diesel prices may be unchanged as OMCs seek higher margins amid oil price drop

    Petrol, diesel prices may be unchanged as OMCs seek higher margins amid oil price drop

    Healthier margins would be required to cut pump prices by the oil marketing companies in the country, said energy experts.

  • India’s oil consumption rises 4.6% in FY24 but domestic production remains steady

    India’s oil consumption rises 4.6% in FY24 but domestic production remains steady

    Domestic crude oil production in FY24 was 29.4 MMT, almost steady from 29.2 MMT in the previous year. In turn, India’s crude oil imports were the highest in the year as the country met 87.7 percent of its oil requirements from supply from other countries.

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