Petrol at Rs 25 per litre less? P Chidambaram says government can but won't
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday accused the Centre for penalising the common man with high fuel prices and said the government is continuing to fill its coffers at their behest.
May 23, 2018, 09:21 AM ISTInflation to edge higher; May CPI likely around 4.6-4.7%: Report
According to Dun & Bradstreet, rising fuel prices in India, which touched an all-time high, is likely to feed in to other segments and keep the rate of inflation higher.
May 18, 2018, 18:14 PM ISTRiding a cycle, Rahul Gandhi protests fuel price surge
Rising prices of petrol and diesel has given ammunition to opposition parties - including Congress - to attack the Centre with.
May 07, 2018, 17:06 PM IST25th GST Council meeting today: Fuel prices, real estate on key agenda
The GST Council is also likely to give nod to rationalisation of rates on over 60-70 items.
Jan 18, 2018, 10:41 AM ISTRelief from soaring fuel prices in offing? Jaitley to hold key GST meet on Thursday
The rally in oil prices has renewed calls to the government to cut excise duty to cushion burden on common man.
Jan 17, 2018, 17:17 PM ISTFuel prices have started going down: Dharmendra Pradhan
He cited the hurricanes in the United States IMRA and Harvey as a reason for the instability in the petroleum market and the hike in fuel prices.
Sep 23, 2017, 12:38 PM ISTFuel prices may come down by Diwali: Dharmendra Pradhan
The comments come amid criticism by opposition parties of a sharp rise in oil prices after the daily rate revision mechanism was introduced by the government recently.
Sep 19, 2017, 10:49 AM ISTCEA Arvind Subramanian meets PM Modi to brief on economy
According to sources, the CEA also discussed the present inflationary situation in the country.
Sep 15, 2017, 15:25 PM ISTOil Minister rules out intervention on daily fuel price revision, says reform will continue
He however remained non-committal on cutting taxes to soften the blow of relentless rise in prices since July 3, the government need to finance huge infrastructure and social projects has to be balanced with consumer needs.
Sep 13, 2017, 19:18 PM ISTPetrol, diesel price on 2nd May 2017: Check out the revised rates here
Under the dynamic pricing scheme, petrol and diesel prices will be revised on a daily basis in sync with global crude oil prices.
Jul 02, 2017, 11:33 AM ISTCPI inflation seen at 4.8% in FY18, fears exaggerated: Report
Since December 2016, WPI inflation is more than CPI inflation, the report said, adding this trend is expected to continue till the fourth quarter of this fiscal.
Apr 18, 2017, 13:56 PM ISTWholesale inflation spikes to 5.25% in January, fuel prices rise
Wholesale inflation spikes to 5.25% in January, fuel prices rise. Watch the full segment for more details.
Feb 14, 2017, 21:12 PM ISTPetrol, diesel prices likely to be hiked by up to Rs 7 per litre as global crude prices soar
With oil prices at the international market hitting $55 a barrel, oil companies in India are likely to hike the prices of petrol and diesel on Thursday.
Dec 15, 2016, 10:03 AM ISTOil glut to last until mid-2017 unless OPEC cuts output: IEA
A massive oil glut may weigh on world markets deep into next year unless the OPEC producer cartel makes good on its promise to cut output, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today.
Oct 11, 2016, 17:48 PM ISTDiesel price cut: Know the new rates in major Indian cities
Prices of non-branded Diesel in major cities
Jul 31, 2016, 19:48 PM ISTPetrol price cut: Know the new rates in major Indian cities
Petrol price was on Sunday cut by Rs 1.42 a litre, the third reduction in rates this month on global cues.
Jul 31, 2016, 19:37 PM ISTPetrol price cut by 89 paise a litre, diesel cheaper by 49 paise
Petrol prices have been cut by 89 paise per litre, while diesel prices slashed by 49 paise per litre
Jun 30, 2016, 22:03 PM ISTAirfares to be cheaper? Govt to ask airlines to pass on benefits of low fuel prices to passengers
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju, however, said the government will not dictate on air ticket rates.
Jan 31, 2016, 19:35 PM ISTPetrol, diesel prices may be slashed today
The oil marketing companies had revised the prices on August 15. Petrol was made cheaper by Rs 1.27 and diesel by Rs 1.17 per litre in the NCR.
Aug 31, 2015, 12:48 PM ISTPetrol prices cut by 31 paise, diesel 71 paise
The cut in petrol prices comes on back of three successive increases since May, while this is the second reduction in diesel rates this month.
Jun 30, 2015, 20:55 PM IST