Articles about Fuel Price Hike

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17 Jul 2021

Congress protests against rising inflation, fuel prices in Jaipur

The ruling Congress on Saturday took out a protest march against inflation in Jaipur where they demanded the central government to curb price rise and withdraw the hike in fuel rates.

15 Jul 2021

Fuel prices hiked again, petrol costs Rs. 101.54/liter in Delhi

Petrol price on Thursday was hiked by 35 paise per liter and diesel by 15 paise, pushing rates to a new high across the country.

07 Jul 2021

Fuel price hike: Petrol rate hits Rs. 100/liter in Delhi

The petrol price Wednesday crossed the Rs. 100-a-liter mark in Delhi after fuel prices were increased in line with firming international oil trends.

01 Jul 2021

LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs. 25. Check rates here

Non-subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have become costlier from today, July 1.

29 Jun 2021

Fuel prices jump once again. Check rates in your city

Fuel prices across India were hiked once again on Tuesday, after remaining stable the previous day.

28 Jun 2021

RJD slams Amitabh for not tweeting about petrol price hike

The official Twitter handle of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) lashed out at Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan recently over his silence regarding soaring petrol/diesel prices in the country.

26 Jun 2021

Petrol crosses Rs. 100 a liter in Tamil Nadu

Petrol prices soared past the Rs. 100-a-liter mark in Tamil Nadu after fuel prices were hiked again on Saturday.

24 Jun 2021

Petrol nears Rs. 99/liter mark in Chennai after latest hike

Petrol prices in Chennai neared Rs. 99 per liter mark on Thursday after fuel prices were increased again on firming international oil rates.

18 Jun 2021

Petrol breaks Rs. 100 barrier again, this time in Bengaluru

Bengaluru on Friday became the third metro city in the country to see petrol price cross the Rs. 100 per liter mark after fuel prices were raised yet again.

14 Jun 2021

Hyderabad is second metro city to see Rs. 100/liter petrol

Hyderabad on Monday became the second metro city in the country where petrol price crossed Rs. 100 per liter mark after fuel prices were raised yet again.

12 Jun 2021

Now diesel breaches the Rs. 100/liter mark in Rajasthan

Diesel price on Saturday breached the Rs. 100 per liter mark in Rajasthan after yet another increase in fuel rates, which also led to Karnataka becoming the seventh state to record Rs. 100 a liter petrol.

09 Jun 2021

Fuel price hike: Congress announces nationwide protest on June 11

As prices of petrol and diesel continue to witness a hike across India, the Indian National Congress announced it will hold a nationwide protest on June 11 to condemn the rising fuel prices.

04 Jun 2021

Petrol crosses Rs. 100/liter mark in Leh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

After Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, petrol price has crossed the Rs. 100-per-liter mark in Leh, in almost all districts of Andhra Pradesh and parts of Telangana after fuel prices were again hiked on Friday.

29 May 2021

Fuel prices hiked again; petrol crosses Rs. 100/liter in Mumbai

The prices of petrol and diesel are once again on the rise across the country with Mumbai becoming the first metro city in India to witness the cost of petrol crossing the Rs. 100/liter-mark on Saturday.

27 May 2021

Petrol price shoots past Rs. 100 a liter in Thane

Petrol price on Thursday crossed the Rs. 100-a-liter mark in Thane district of Maharashtra, while it was hovering a tad below that level in Mumbai after fuel prices were raised again.

25 May 2021

Petrol now costs a whopping Rs. 99.71/liter in Mumbai

Petrol price inched toward the Rs. 100 mark in Mumbai on Tuesday after fuel rates were hiked again.

21 May 2021

Petrol inches toward Rs. 100 per liter mark in Mumbai

Petrol price on Friday inched closer to the Rs. 100-a-liter mark in Mumbai while diesel crossed the Rs. 91 mark after oil companies raised fuel rates again.

14 May 2021

Petrol, diesel prices touch record highs after another hike

Petrol and diesel prices on Friday touched record high levels across the country after rates were increased for the fourth time this week.

12 May 2021

Petrol, diesel prices up by 25 paise per liter each

Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 25 paise per liter each, the third increase this week, propelling petrol price to cross Rs. 100 per liter mark in more cities including Bhopal and Indore.

10 May 2021

After Rajasthan and MP, petrol crosses Rs. 100-mark in Maharashtra

Petrol-diesel prices on Monday hit record highs across the country after rates were increased for the fifth time in a week, following which Maharashtra joined Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in the league of states where petrol rates breached the Rs. 100-a-liter-mark.

07 May 2021

Petrol prices raised for fourth straight day

Petrol price on Friday scaled to Rs. 102 per liter in some parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh as rates were raised for the fourth straight day after the end of two-week-long hiatus during assembly elections.

06 May 2021

Petrol price hiked by 25 paise, diesel by 30 paise

Petrol price on Thursday was hiked by 25 paise per liter and diesel by 30 paise as oil companies raised rates for the third straight day to pass on the increase in international oil prices.

04 May 2021

Petrol and diesel prices hiked after over two-week hiatus

Petrol price on Tuesday was increased by 15 paise per liter and diesel by 18 paise as state-owned fuel retailers started passing on the increase in international oil prices to consumers after an 18-day hiatus.

30 Mar 2021

Petrol and diesel prices see third cut in a week

Petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday were cut for the third time within a week on the back of softening international oil prices.

26 Mar 2021

Centre cut fuel prices because of state polls, alleges Sena

The Centre might have slashed the fuel rates so that the BJP doesn't suffer on the issue in the five poll-bound states, the Shiv Sena alleged on Friday without naming the NDA constituent.

25 Mar 2021

Petrol and diesel prices cut for the second straight day

Petrol and diesel prices were on Thursday cut for the second straight day as international oil prices fell on prospects of a speedy recovery in consumption getting clouded by the second wave of COVID-19 cases.

24 Mar 2021

Petrol, diesel prices reduced after more than a year

In the first reduction in rates in over a year, the petrol price on Wednesday was cut by 18 paise per liter and diesel by 17 paise a liter as international oil prices tumbled to the lowest since early February.

08 Mar 2021

Rajya Sabha adjourned after Congress demands discussion on fuel prices

The second half of Parliament's Budget Session began on a heated note today as the Opposition led by Congress demanded a discussion on the rise in fuel prices, leading to the adjournment of the House until 1 pm.

02 Mar 2021

Kerala: Motor strike against spiraling fuel prices hits normal life

Normal life was affected in Kerala during the initial hours of Tuesday as a dawn-to-dusk motor strike, called by a joint committee of various trade unions to protest the spiraling fuel price in the country, began.

25 Feb 2021

Mamata Banerjee rides electric scooter to protest fuel price hike

In a unique protest against fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rode pillion on an electric scooter to state secretariat Nabanna.

23 Feb 2021

Petrol nears Rs. 91/liter mark in Delhi after latest hike

Petrol price on Tuesday neared the Rs. 91 per liter mark in Delhi and diesel crossed Rs. 81 a liter as fuel prices were hiked again after a two-day pause.

23 Feb 2021

Opposition parties in UP attack Centre over fuel price hike

The Opposition Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday attacked the BJP Government at the Centre over the rise in fuel prices, saying it was unfair to trouble people reeling from the impact of COVID-19.

22 Feb 2021

Amid soaring fuel prices, government body suggests using cow-dung CNG

India's national cow commission has suggested the use of cow dung-based compressed natural gas (CNG) as a cheaper and indigenous fuel.

22 Feb 2021

No relief from Centre, 4 states cut fuel prices

Even as the central government faces criticism over high fuel prices, four states have decided to offer some relief to consumers.

20 Feb 2021

Fuel price hike: Indian Youth Congress holds protest in Delhi

Activists of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a protest at the Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday against rising petrol and diesel prices and demanded the resignation of Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

18 Feb 2021

Maharashtra Congress threatens to halt Big B, Akshay's film shoots

The Maharashtra Congress chief has lashed out at top film stars such as Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar because of their silence on the rising fuel prices.

17 Feb 2021

Fuel price hike: Petrol crosses Rs. 100 in Rajasthan

For the first time ever, the price of petrol crossed the Rs. 100 per liter mark in Rajasthan on Wednesday after fuel rates were hiked for the ninth day in a row.

12 Feb 2021

Congress planning nationwide protest against soaring fuel prices: Chennithala

Congress is planning a nationwide protest against the increasing fuel prices, Opposition Leader in the Kerala Assembly, Ramesh Chennithala in Kochi said on Friday as he attacked the BJP-led government at the Centre over the soaring prices of diesel and petrol.