Karnataka government cuts fuel prices by Rs 2 per litre
India | September 17, 2018 12:09 ISTTaxes on fuel was cut by Rs 2 by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, while by Re 1 by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Taxes on fuel was cut by Rs 2 by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, while by Re 1 by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Fuel prices continued to skyrocket yet again on Sunday. Petrol, diesel prices were hiked by 28 paise per litre and 18 paise per litre respectively in Delhi.
“The increasing petrol and diesel prices and sliding rupee against dollar are a cause of concern for both the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and the government,” Shah said.
Petrol reached Rs 81.63 (increase by Rs 0.35/litre) and diesel prices stood at Rs 73.54/litre (increase by Rs 0.24/litre) in Delhi.
Even as the BJP fielded Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to counter the opposition offensive, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met party president Amit Shah here.
Petrol, diesel prices reached Rs 80.72/litre (increase by 23 paise/litre) and Rs 72.83/litre (increase by 22 paise/litre) respectively in Delhi.
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Petrol and diesel prices in Delhi are Rs 80.38 per litre and Rs 72.51 per litre respectively
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As per the revised rates, petrol and diesel prices in Delhi are Rs 80.38 per litre and Rs 72.51 per litre respectively.
Petrol reached Rs 79.99 per litre and Rs 87.39 per litre in Delhi and Mumbai respectively.
Petrol reached Rs 79.99 per litre and Rs 87.39 per litre in Delhi and Mumbai respectively.
The common man was bearing the brunt of the escalating prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, Congress communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala said.
In Delhi, petrol is selling at a price of Rs. 78.52 per litre, implying a hike of 22 paise.
The Congress president said the one paisa cut in petrol rates was not a "suitable response" to the fuel challenge he threw to the prime minister a few days ago.
While Petrol touched Rs 78.43 per litre in Delhi, it was crossed Rs 86-mark to sell at Rs 86.24 per litre in Mumbai. Diesel in Delhi stood at Rs 69.31 per litre and Rs 73.79 per litre in Mumbai.
On Thursday, the petrol prices were Rs 80.12 per litre in Kolkata, Rs 85.29 per litre in Mumbai and Rs 80.42 per litre in Chennai, while it went up to Rs 77.47 in Delhi.
The minister recalled the central government had in October last year reduced the excise on fuel by Rs 2 per litre keeping in view the interest of the poor people, adding the Centre is looking at both short and long term solutions this time.
Amid the “crisis situation” created by rising fuel prices, BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Centre taking the issue of oil prices seriously, and that it is working out on a formula to reduce the rates.
No sooner had Karnataka polled to elect a new state government, state-owned fuel retailers on Monday ended a 19-day hiatus in revising petrol and diesel prices and reverted to the practices of changing rates on a daily basis.
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