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Punjab government’s Rs 1,650 crore dilemma: AAP under pressure to cut diesel prices by Rs 5 for farmers

May 27, 2026 2:03 pm

The Punjab government has hit back, alleging that the BJP was trying to weaken the state’s economy through ‘irresponsible’ demands for tax cuts.

Endeavour to keep fuel prices stable, no fuel rationing on cards; OMCs losing Rs 1,000 cr a day: Govt source

May 12, 2026 5:41 am

Public sector oil marketing companies’ combined losses in April-June quarter could wipe out their cumulative profits for the full 2025-26 if the global prices continue to remain high, the source said.

Energy stocks rise as oil jumps on Trump’s Iran comments

Oil jumps 7percent after Trump warns of fresh Iran strikes; petrol prices fluctuate in India

April 02, 2026 10:12 pm

After recording its lowest at 95.21 Indian Rupee climbed up by 2 percent to 92.8350 against the US dollar.

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As pain mounts, a timely cut in petrol and diesel excise duty

March 28, 2026 6:22 am

But the question is: For how long will retail prices not be affected?

Stating that he had been “actively monitoring” the supply situation of crude, LPG, LNG, petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Puri said, “the first responsibility in terms of the objectives set out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to keep India supplied.”

‘Lockdown rumours false’: Hardeep Puri warns against 'creating panic'

March 29, 2026 3:33 pm

He urged citizens to remain calm and responsible and said that all attempts to spread rumours and create panic in such a situation are irresponsible and harmful.

Petroleum companies on Friday increased the prices of industrial diesel by Rs 22 per litre. (Generated using Google Gemini)

Industry alarmed as diesel price hiked by Rs 22 per litre, seeks govt intervention

March 22, 2026 8:38 am

Industrial diesel is a regular diesel purchased by large-scale industries and even by public sector companies in bulk for running generators and in-house operations.

Karnataka petrol price increase, diesel price hike

Explained: Why Karnataka has increased petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3-3.5 per litre

June 16, 2024 4:31 pm

BJP has announced statewide protests and Union minister H D Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) said the hike was effected to finance the Congress government’s guarantee schemes in Karnataka.

Govt slashes petrol, diesel prices by Rs 2 per litre ahead of Lok Sabha polls

March 15, 2024 7:06 am

Earlier, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a cut of Rs 100 per cylinder in cooking gas prices.

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Diesel exports to Europe at record high in Dec as flows shift from Latin America

January 12, 2024 4:00 am

The displacement of Russian fuels away from Europe — the major reason that led to the spurt in Indian fuel exports to the continent in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion — also continues to play a role in the equation.

The result is Shell India, whose 346 petrol pumps are mostly concentrated in the southern and western states, is now selling diesel at Rs 130 per litre in Mumbai and Rs 129 in Chennai.

Shell hikes diesel prices by Rs 20 a litre

October 04, 2023 4:36 pm

Shell India has hiked diesel prices by as much as Rs 20 per litre in less than a week's time, but the dominant public sector fuel retailers continue to keep rates on freeze for a record 18th month in a row.