Demand destruction led by Covid-19 and the EV push, cutback in retail prices could end up making the business of running fuel stations unviable
Petrol Pump Dealers Association said its members in 22 states will join the protest
At the operational level, Nomura sees margin benefit for companies in the backdrop of a cut in steel prices
The consequences of such confused messaging were felt in the lack of bidders for BPCL, forcing Delhi to abandon efforts to privatise the refiner
Seventy per cent of those surveyed saw at least 10 per cent increase in their monthly budget, while 55 per cent expect prices to go up by another 10 per cent in the next three months
"Pulses prices remained steady, although tur prices have moderated while masoor prices edged up. Edible oils prices registered a broad-based increase," the report said.
Earlier in 2008, RIL had compensated dealers when it shut retail outlets due to high crude oil prices and lack of support from the government
Opposition chief ministers have made it clear that they would reduce tax rates on petrol and diesel if the Centre cleared their dues
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) tweeted that the Centre owes West Bengal a whopping Rs 97,807.91 crore
Gehlot claimed Centre has earned about Rs 26 trn from excise duty in 8 years which, he said, is the highest amount earned by any dispensation in history of the country by imposing tax on petrol-diesel
Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis also asked chief minister Uddhav Thackeray whether he would slash the VAT on petrol and diesel in July when Union government clears all the dues
Rajasthan imposes VAT of 30 per cent on petrol and 22 per cent diesel, which are among the highest in the country
Petrol sales fell almost 10 per cent in the first half of April when compared with the same period in the preceding month, while diesel demand slid 15.6 per cent
In Chennai too, they were increased. Petrol there now costs Rs 105.94 and diesel Rs 96 per litre
Petrol and diesel in Delhi are selling at Rs 99.11 per litre and Rs 90.42 per litre Sunday morning after prices increased by 50 and 55 paise.
Retail prices of petrol and diesel had been on a freeze since October 2021 when crude oil prices were hovering around $80 a barrel
The Congress president continued to sit in the House even after the Question Hour
Except IOC, which managed to hold 200-DMA, other stocks are in no mood to conquer their respective hurdles yet, technical charts indicate
India's three state-run fuel retailers - Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp - dominate fuel retailing in India, and tend to move their prices together
CNG price in Delhi and adjoining cities on Tuesday was hiked by Rs 0.50 per kg, while an imminent increase in petrol and diesel price is on wait-and-watch mode for more clarity on global oil prices