Petrol price hiked by 64 paise a litre, diesel price cut by Rs 1.35

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 20:00

For the third time in a row, oil companies on Monday hiked the price of petrol by 64 paise a litre. However, the price of diesel was cut by Rs 1.35 a litre.

Petrol, diesel prices hiked by over Rs 3/litre each

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 20:40

Petrol price was Saturday hiked by Rs 3.18 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.09, the second increase in rates this month on rising international oil rates.

Diesel price hike amounts to burdening of common people: Jaya

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:37

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday slammed the latest hike in diesel prices and said it amounts to unnecessary burdening of the common people.

Diesel price hike amounts to burdening of common people: Jayalalithaa

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:24

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday slammed the latest hike in diesel prices and said it amounts to unnecessary burdening of the common people.

Diesel costlier by 50 paise; non-subsidised LPG rate cut by Rs 107

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:49

The price of diesel in Delhi will be hiked by 57 paise, including tax, to Rs. 54.91 per litre.

Diesel price hiked by 50 paise per litre

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 19:19

Oil marketing companies on Friday decided to hike diesel prices by 50 paise per litre, effective from midnight.

Petrol price hiked by 75 paise a litre, diesel by 50 paise

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 19:20

Petrol price was Friday hiked by 75 paise and diesel by 50 paise a litre as rise in global oil rates and fall in rupee value increased the cost of production.

Moily hints at moderation in diesel price hike

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 18:10

Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily Friday hinted that an expert panel call for a Rs 5 a litre hike in diesel and Rs 250 increase in LPG rates will be diluted, saying that a balanced view keeping consumer interest in mind would be taken.

Jayalalithaa demands rollback in diesel price hike

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 12:27

Decrying the hike in diesel prices, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday urged the Centre to roll back the increase.

Govt mulls withdrawing diesel market price for state transport

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 20:34

Ahead of assembly polls in states like Rajasthan and Delhi, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily Tuesday said his ministry is mulling withdrawing the order that made it mandatory for state public transport utilities to buy diesel at market price.

No proposal to increase diesel prices as of now: Moily

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 19:27

The government appears to have developed cold feet on increasing diesel and cooking gas (LPG) prices, with Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily Tuesday saying there was no proposal to hike rates just yet.

No hike in diesel price now, says govt; seeks $5 bn fuel savings

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 18:53

Oil minister M Veerappa Moily shied away from introducing comprehensive energy subsidy cuts on Tuesday, instead calling on his countrymen to embrace car pooling, buses and cycling as well as staggered working hours in a bid to curb fuel consumption.