Petrol

The Odisha Government reduced the bus fare of different categories after the prices of diesel were reduced. However, the government reduced the VAT on diesel and petrol, after the Centre decided to bring down the excise duty on the same. According to the State Transportation Department, bus fares of ordinary, express, and deluxe categories is now priced at… read-more

On the eve of Diwali, the government of India on November 3 reduced the excise duty by Rs 5 on petrol and Rs 10 on diesel. The new prices will come into effect from November 4. The price for petrol and diesel on November 3 remained at Rs 110.04 per litre and Rs 98..42 a litre in Delhi, repectively. The government also demanded to reduce VAT on fuels. 

Petrol and diesel prices increase for the fifth time in a row by 35 paise on October 31. In Delhi, petrol and diesel increase to 109.34 and Rs 98.07 per litre, respectively. Petrol and diesel are priced at Rs 115.51 and Rs 106.23 per litre respectively, in Mumbai. However, petrol is sold at Rs 106.04 in Chennai and Rs 109.79 per litre in Kolkata.

In the National Capital of India, Delhi, the cost of vegetables and fruits have gone up as of October 25, due to the surging fuel prices which is simultaneously increasing the transportation cost. "Petrol and Diesel prices have increased transportation as well as toll costs", a trader from the Ghazipur Mandi said. "There is reduced supply in the market," he further added.

State-owned fuel companies increased the prices for Petrol and Diesel by 35 paise in India for the fourth consecutive day on October 23. Following the hike, Petrol and diesel costs Rs 107.24 a litre and 95.97 a litre in Delhi, respectively. Meanwhile, Mumbaikars will pay Rs 113.12 on petrol and Rs 104 per litre on Diesel. Reportedly, there's no possibility that the prices will go down in the near future.