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State-run oil firms' shares up on diesel price hike hopes

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Reuters Market Eye - Shares of state-run oil marketing companies gain after a media report said the petroleum ministry was planning to propose a hike of 5 rupees in diesel prices.

The ministry is considering the diesel price hike along with a proposal for a new subsidy sharing mechanism, the Business Standard newspaper reported on Thursday, citing unnamed officials.

Shares of Indian Oil Corp , Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Bharat Petroleum Corp are trading 2-3 percent higher.

(Reporting by Indulal P)

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First Published: Dec 26 2013 | 12:21 PM IST

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