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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

Last updated on: June 30, 2011 18:53 IST
Protest against petrol price hike.
The government on Thursday hiked petrol and diesel prices by a marginal Rs 0.27 a litre and Rs 0.15 per litre respectively following increase in the commission paid to petrol pump dealers.

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

Last updated on: June 30, 2011 18:53 IST
Petrol to cost more.
The government approved raising dealer's commission paid on petrol from Rs 1.218 per kilolitre to Rs 1,499 per kl, resulting in a Rs 0.27 per litre increase in retail price with effect from midnight tonight, an official said.

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

Last updated on: June 30, 2011 18:53 IST
No end to petro price woes.
Similarly, the dealers' commission on diesel was hiked from Rs 757 per kl to Rs 912 per kl, resulting in a Rs 0.15 per litre increase in rates at retail level.

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

Last updated on: June 30, 2011 18:53 IST
Petrol price zooms.
Petrol, at present, is priced at Rs 63.37 per litre in Delhi and will cost Rs 63.64 per litre from Friday.

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

Last updated on: June 30, 2011 18:53 IST
Reuters.
Diesel, whose rates had last week been hiked by Rs 3 a litre, will cost Rs 41.27 per litre instead of 41.12 a litre.

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

Last updated on: June 30, 2011 18:53 IST
Dealers' commission hiked.
The official said the increase in dealers' commission is lower than 39.5 paisa hike recommended by an expert committee of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

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Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

Last updated on: June 30, 2011 18:53 IST
Reuters.
Similarly, the increase in commission on diesel too is lower than 17 paisa per litre increase suggested by the committee which was headed by Apurva Chandra, Joint Secretary (Marketing) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
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