Diesel price scales new high after 25 paise increase; no change in petrol rates

This took the retail selling price of diesel to Rs 80.78 per litre in the national capital - the highest ever.

Chart of the Day: The curious case of retail fuel prices

Data since FY14 shows the yawning gap between crude oil price movements and retail fuel prices

Why is diesel more expensive than petrol now?

Despite a sharp correction in global crude prices, the retail prices remained at high levels here

In Pics | Hike in fuel prices: Congress workers hold protests across the country

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has criticised the BJP government at the Centre for raising fuel prices.

Govt 'extorting' people with fuel price hikes: Sonia Gandhi

Participating in the Congress' "Speak Up Against Fuel Hike" campaign across the country, she said on the one hand, the COVID-19 pandemic was wreaking havoc and on the other, the rise in petrol and diesel prices was making life very difficult for the people.

Delhi Congress chief, workers detained by police during protest against fuel price hike

Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar and party workers, however, were detained later by police at a petrol pump near Parmanand hospital.

How long will the rise in fuel prices continue?

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for the 13th consecutive day

Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 78.37 per litre from Rs 77.81, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 77.06 a litre from Rs 76.43, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 12th straight day

Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 77.81 per litre from Rs 77.28, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 76.43 a litre from Rs 75.79, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.

Diesel price hike adversely affecting truckers, industry demands rollback

With the transporters freight under pressure due to high operating costs, the All India Motor Transport Congress has demanded roll back of the diesel price hike.

Petrol, diesel prices raised for 11th straight day; total increase so far at over Rs 6 per litre

Petrol price in Delhi is now at Rs 77.28 per litre from Rs 76.73, while diesel is at Rs 75.79 a litre from Rs 75.19, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies

India's fuel demand reaches 80-85% of pre-COVID levels

Fuel sales in the world's third biggest oil consuming nation had fallen to their lowest in 2007 as the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

ATF price hiked by 16.3%; increased for second day in row

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was hiked by Rs 5,494.5 per kilolitre (kl), or 16.3 percent, to Rs 39,069.87 per kl in the national capital, according to a price notification by state-owned oil marketing companies.

Cess on petrol and diesel increased by Rs 1 in Madhya Pradesh

As per an order of the Commercial Tax Department, the rise will come into effect from June 13. A cess of Rs 3.50 and Rs 2 was being charged on petrol and diesel, respectively, in Madhya Pradesh.

Petrol, Diesel prices hiked by 57 and 59 paise per litre respectively in sixth increase in a row

Petrol price in Delhi is now Rs 74.57 per litre from Rs 74 earlier, while a litre of diesel in the capital now costs Rs 72.81 as against Rs 72.22 a day before, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for fifth straight day by 60 paise per litre each

Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 74 per litre from Rs 73.40 while diesel rates were increased to Rs 72.22 a litre from Rs 71.62, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 40, 45 paise per litre respectively in fourth such hike in as many days

Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 73.40 per litre from Rs 73, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 71.62 a litre from Rs 71.17, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.

Petrol price hiked by 54 paise per litre, diesel by 58 paise; rises for third straight day

According to a price notification of state oil marketing companies, Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 73 per litre from Rs 72.46 per litre on Monday, while diesel rates were increased to 71.57 per litre from Rs 70.59 a litre.

Petrol, diesel prices raised for second straight day

Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 72.46 per litre from Rs 71.86 on Sunday, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 70.59 a litre from Rs 69.99, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.

BPCL expects tough Q1 as margins decline for petrol, diesel

Two-thirds of the current quarter has been a near-washout for all oil companies when sales and refining dived as the 10-week-old national lockdown confined people into their homes due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Modi govt denying people benefit of low oil prices; no other nation doing so: M Veerappa Moily

In a press statement, Moily said petrol was priced at Rs 71.41 per litre and diesel at Rs 55.49 a litre when during the UPA-2 regime international oil prices touched an all-time high of $107.09 per barrel.

Chart of the Day | Signs of improvement in diesel, petrol demand

Migrant workers’ return to their homes may affect some sectors such as construction

Falling diesel use makes US oil industry 'like the snake biting its own tail'

US distillate consumption, which is largely diesel fuel, is off by 20 percent, with the four-week average at a seasonal low not seen since 1995, EIA data showed.

Petrol, diesel to cost more in Rajasthan with hike in VAT rates

The state government on Thursday increased the VAT on petrol to 38 per cent from 36 per cent earlier while on diesel to 28 per cent from 27 per cent earlier. Before lockdown, the VAT rate on petrol was 30 per cent and on diesel was 22 per cent.

COVID-19 impact | Petrol and diesel are states' and Centre's trusted milch cows. Here's why

The lockdown announced to contain the COVID-19 pandemic has had a debilitating effect on both central and state finances.