Petrol
- India
Nitin Gadkari pushes for 100 pc ethanol blending amid West Asia oil concerns
New Delhi: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday, April 21, said India should aspire to achieve 100 per cent ethanol blending in the near future, as vulnerabilities in oil…
- India
Centre asks states to crack down on hoarding, black marketing
New Delhi: The Centre has directed states and Union Territories to take strict action against hoarding and black marketing of petroleum products and LPG, amid supply concerns triggered by the closure of…
- India
No shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel in Kerala: Oil industry officials
Kochi: Oil industry officials said on Friday, April 3, that there was no shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel in Kerala, with supplies continuing smoothly across the state. Priority was being given…
- India
Nationwide shift to 20 pc ethanol blended fuel comes into effect
New Delhi: The government’s mandate of E20 petrol, now becoming standard, has come into effect from April 1, which requires petrol pumps across India to sell fuel blended with up to 20…
- India
Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked
New Delhi: Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG…
- Telangana
Drunk man dies after consuming petrol in Telangana
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old man died after consuming petrol at Lachapet in Dubbak mandal, Telangana. The deceased has been identified as Md Fayaz, a resident of Pedda Cheekode. The man who was in…
- India
Centre will hike fuel prices after polls, claims Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Terming the Centre’s move on fuel prices as an election gimmick, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday alleged that petrol and diesel prices would be increased again immediately after…
- Hyderabad
Ambulance services stay afloat amid Hyderabad fuel pump rush
Hyderabad: While restaurants and the transport sector continue to reel under the ongoing fuel pump rush, ambulance services in the city have largely managed to keep their wheels turning and their sirens…
- India
Fuel tax cut explained: Who benefits and what it means for you
New Delhi: Amid rising crude prices and mounting pressure on oil retailers, the Centre’s Rs 10 per litre excise duty cut on petrol and diesel signals both near-term relief for consumers and…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad petrol, diesel rush begins to ease, but many pumps still shut
Hyderabad: The heavy rush seen at fuel stations across Hyderabad over the past few days has begun to ease, with shorter queues and fewer vehicles now being reported at petrol pumps across…
- Telangana
Telangana BJP calls for state VAT cut after centre slashes fuel excise duty
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Friday, March 27, welcomed the Central government’s decision to reduce excise duty on petrol products, stating that it would provide much-needed relief to the…
- India
Govt slashes petrol excise, scraps diesel duty to offset global crude surge
New Delhi: The government has slashed excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 a litre and exempted diesel from the duty as it seeks to shield consumers from the impact of rising…
- India
‘Gas promise remains gas’: Congress jibes at PM Modi
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India’s increasing dependence on crude oil, LPG and natural gas imports. “The gas grandly promised by Mr Modi has remained…
- Telangana
Petrol, diesel supply higher than average in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Thursday, March 26, said that fuel supply across the state is stable. As per official data, the average daily supply of petrol in Telangana is 5,883 kilolitres…
- India
Private fuel retailer Nayara hikes petrol, diesel prices
New Delhi: Nayara Energy on Thursday, March 26, increased petrol and diesel prices, becoming one of the first fuel retailers in India to pass on the recent rise in global crude oil…
