Petrol, diesel, cooking gas prices to be cut

July 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora on Thursday said that government will roll back the price hike of Rs 4 and Rs 2 a-litre on petrol and diesel respectively, if international crude oil prices stabilise between 50 to 60 dollars a barrel. "Yes, we will cut prices if crude prices stabilise for sometime between 50 and 60 dollars per barrel," Murli Deora said.

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 NEW DELHI - RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday called upon the government to make the Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition public at the earliest. "The report is already delayed.

July 2nd, 2009 ROHTAK - Farmers have reacted strongly to the hike in the prices of petrol and diesel. The delayed monsoon is forcing them to irrigate their fields through tubewells, which consume around 15-20 litres of diesel.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Petrol and diesel prices rise by as much as 10 percent in India, on Wednesday, the first increase this year and one of the steepest ever. Petrol prices rose by four rupees a litre, while diesel rates were hiked by two rupees a litre.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Centre on Wednesday announced a rise in the price of petrol and diesel by Rs. 4 and Rs.2 per litre, respectively.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday allowed state-run oil firms to increase prices of transport fuels, resulting in gasoline becoming dearer by Rs.4 per litre and diesel by Rs.2 per litre, following successive increase in global crude prices. Petroleum Minister Murli Deora told reporters at a hurriedly convened press conference here that the new prices take effect from the midnight of Wednesday.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday allowed oil companies to increase the prices of transport fuels, resulting in petrol becoming dearer by Rs.4 per litre and diesel by Rs.2 per litre, following successive increase in global crude oil prices. Petroleum Minister Murli Deora told reporters the new prices would take effect from the midnight of Wednesday.

June 16th, 2009 New Delhi, June 15(ANI): Union Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has expressed his concern over the rise in international crude oil prices and said that the government is looking at solutions to tackle the widening revenue deficit, hinting at a rise in petrol and diesel prices. "We are seriously concerned about the rise in crude oil prices.

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 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government late wednesday decided to further reduce prices of transport fuels and cooking gas. 'It has been decided to reduce the price of petrol by Rs.5 a litre, of diesel by Rs.2 a litre and LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) by Rs.25 per cylinder,' External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Political Affairs (CCPA).

January 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India Wednesday allowed its state-run petroleum retail companies to cut the prices of gasoline, diesel and cooking gas. Petrol will now be cheaper by Rs.5 a litre, diesel by Rs.2 and cooking gas by Rs.25 per cylinder.

January 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices will be cut to the 'maximum possible' extent soon, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dinsha Patel said here Monday. 'We will ensure that the reduction in prices is maximum and is implemented as soon as possible,' Patel said on the sidelines of the Petrotech India conference.

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 8th, 2009 KOLKATA - The West Bengal government may start rationing petrol and diesel, a senior official said here Friday on day-three of the crippling oil sector officers' strike. 'We might consider rationing of petrol and diesel in the state if this panic situation prevails, people are procuring petrol or diesel more than actually required,' Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty told reporters.