Fuel prices across the metros were unchanged for the first time after price hikes for 21 consecutive days. Petrol prices, however, were unchanged for a day during this 21-day period after the daily revision based on dynamic pricing was reinstated.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav along with party workers held cycle march protest in Patna on June 25.
Diesel price has surpassed the price of petrol for the second day in a row as fuel rate hiked for the 19th day on Thursday. Petrol price was hiked by 16 paise a litre while diesel price went up by 14 paise a litre today.
Police detained Congress workers who were protesting against the increased fuel price in Hyderabad on June 24.
Petrol will now cost Rs 79.76/litre and diesel Rs 79.40/litre (increase of Rs 0.55) in Delhi from today. In Bengaluru, petrol will be costlier by 20 paise per litre at Rs 82.35 per litre, while diesel will cost 53 paise more per litre at Rs 75.51 per litre.
Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 79.56 per litre from Rs 79.23 while diesel rates were increased to Rs 78.55 a litre from Rs 78.27, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.
Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 79.23 per litre from Rs 78.88, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 78.27 a litre from Rs 77.67, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies.
Fuel Price Hike: State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday hiked the price of petrol and diesel for the 13th consecutive day as they continued to adjust retail rates in line with costs after an 82-day break from rate revision amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Petrol and diesel will now cost Rs 77.28/litre and Rs 75.79/litre respectively in the national capital, according to notifications from state-run Indian Oil Corporation, the country's largest fuel retailer.
The price of petrol was increased by 47 paise a litre while that of diesel by 57 paise a litre in Delhi. Petrol and diesel will now cost Rs 76.73/litre and Rs 75.19/litre respectively in the national capital.
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 60 paisa per litre on Monday, for the second day in a row, as state-owned oil firms reverted to daily price revisions after a 83-day hiatus.
In Mumbai, petrol and diesel prices reached Rs 88.29 per litre (increased by Rs 0.11) and Rs 79.35 per litre (increased by Rs 0.24) respectively.
The meeting, coordinated by the NITI Aayog, is likely to focus on challenges posed by volatile oil prices and the US sanctions on Iran.
Police had to use water cannons to disperse the protestors, who also indulged in sloganeering. Tear gas was also used to disperse the crowd.
According to a report by the firm, the 8.2 per cent GDP growth for the April-June quarter of this year, though "encouraging", was largely owing to base effects.
Addressing media, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad held the Opposition responsible of risking lives of the people in the name of Bharat Bandh.
Bharat Bandh called by Congress against fuel price hike begins
Congress calls for Bharat bandh today against fuel price hike
Responding to a question, Patil said the chief ministers of Congress ruled Punjab and Karnataka have already been directed to reduce value added tax (VAT) on petroleum products.
Earlier today, the Indian rupee slumped to a record low of 71 against the US dollar by falling 26 paise on persistent demand for the US currency amid rising crude prices.
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