The Indian petroleum minister Mr Veerappa Moily has made it clear that the diesel deregulation is here to stay. To wipe out the huge subsidy burden that the Indian government is facing due to diesel being sold at subsidized prices in India, state owned oil companies like Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum [...] Read more
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Diesel prices will be hiked by 40-50 paise a litre every month to gradually eliminate the fuel subsidy, Oil Minister Veerappa Moily said Friday.
"Until further orders, oil ma... Read more
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday demanded revoking of the latest diesel price hike and the powers of the oil marketing companies to determine the fuel price.
I... Read more
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Indian Oil Corp Friday hiked petrol price by 75 paise per litre and that of diesel by 50 paise per litre, both rates excluding local taxes, effective midnight, it was officia... Read more
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IANS) State-run oil companies will review fuel prices Friday and consult on a probable price hike, Indian Oil Corporation chairman R.S. Butola said Thursday.
"We have to take a view... Read more
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Raising diesel and cooking fuel prices and the cap on subsidised LPG cylinders would be decided as soon as possible, Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Friday.
"The decisio... Read more
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Diesel prices may again be hiked by the weekend, sources in state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) said Thursday.
The petrol price may be cut by Re.1 per litre while the p... Read more
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Petrol price could be hiked by Re.1 a litre and diesel rates by 50 paise a litre by this weekend, according to indications available Wednesday from state oil marketing compan... Read more
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Indian Oil Corp (IOC) raised diesel prices Friday by 45 paise per litre, in line with its policy of reducing under-recoveries or losses.
The diesel hike, that will come in... Read more