List of revised fuel prices in four metros

July 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With a fall in international prices of crude, state-run oil companies Wednesday slashed aviation fuel prices by almost 6 percent. The new prices will be effective Wednesday night and come after four consecutive hikes.

July 5th, 2009 CHENNAI - Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has said the government would consider a downward revision of fuel prices if international crude prices came down. "I have already explained you how we have increased the prices and what made us to increase the prices.

July 2nd, 2009 BANGALORE - The residents of Bangalore have expressed widespread resentment over the fuel price hike announced Wednesday which, they feel, would result in increase in prices of other essential products and services. After the hike of petrol prices by Rs.4 per litre and diesel prices by Rs.2 per litre, Bangaloreans now have to shell out Rs.50.66 per litre for petrol and Rs.37.01 per litre for diesel.

June 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - State-run oil companies Tuesday raised jet fuel prices by over 6 percent, the fourth hike in two months, after crude oil price at the global market reached a seven-month high of $72 per barrel. The aviation fuel would now cost Rs.2,307 more per kilolitre in Delhi at Rs.38,558.

June 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air travel on Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines has become costlier, with both carriers Wednesday increasing fuel surcharge on tickets by Rs.400 on all domestic sectors. Attributing the decision to an increase in aviation fuel prices, Jet said the fuel surcharge would be applicable on all Jet Airways, Jet Airways Konnect and JetLite flights from Wednesday.

June 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - State-run oil firms Monday hiked aviation fuel prices by over 12 percent following the rise in crude oil prices in the global market. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will now cost Rs.3,949 more in Delhi at Rs.36,252 per kilolitre, while in Mumbai it will rise to Rs.37,367 per kilolitre from Rs.33,260.8, a senior official of Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said.

May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora on Friday said he would seek Cabinet approval for oil price deregulation in six weeks. "Decision regarding decontrol of prices is to be taken by the Cabinet," Deora told reporters in response to a question.

April 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - State-run oil companies Thursday announced a cut in aviation fuel prices by Rs.311 per kilolitre (kl), after three consecutive hikes. The aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will now cost Rs.31,615 per kl in Delhi, effective from Thursday midnight, an Indian Oil Corp (IOC) official said.

April 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kingfisher Airlines Saturday raised fuel surcharges by up to Rs.300 following successive rises in jet fuel prices. 'Consequent upon successive increases in ATF (aviation turbine fuel) prices, from midnight today (Saturday), the fuel surcharges of Kingfisher Airlines stands increased by Rs.200 for sectors below 750 km and by Rs.300 for sectors above 750 km,' a company statement said.

March 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After raising aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices March 15 by about 1.69 percent, or Rs.162 per kilolitre (kl), state-run oil companies once again raised prices by an average of Rs 2,750 per kl. ATF will now cost around Rs.29,900 per kl, or about 10 percent more, industry source said.

March 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a string of reductions, state-run oil companies Sunday raised aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by at least 1.69 percent, or Rs.162 per kilolitre (kl). Jet fuel will cost Rs.27,275 per kl in Delhi from Sunday midnight as against Rs.27,106.

March 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - State-run oil companies Saturday slashed aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by seven percent, the 11th reduction since September last year. From March 1, jet fuel price will go down Rs.2,052 per kilolitre to Rs.27,106 in Delhi, while it will cost Rs.27,861 per kilolitre in Mumbai, an official of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) said.

January 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indians woke up to some pleasant news Thursday with the prices of fuel being cut further as the government allowed its state-run petroleum retail companies to cut the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas late Wednesday night. Petrol will now be cheaper by Rs.5 a litre, diesel by Rs.

January 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Another reduction in fuel prices is round the corner. In the next few weeks, petrol will be cheaper by Rs.5 a litre, diesel by Rs.3 a litre, and cooking gas (LPG) by Rs.20-25 a cylinder, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said Saturday.

January 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - Petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices may be cut further to bring them in line with international rates, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said here Saturday. The government might reduce petrol prices by Rs.5 per litre, diesel prices by Rs.3 per litre, cooking gas (LPG) prices may be cut by Rs.20-25 per cylinder.