Petrol – The Purbottar

22 Mar

Petrol, diesel price increased after over 4 months; LPG up Rs 50

editor0 CommentsIndiadiesel, Petrol

Petrol and diesel prices were increased by 80 paise per litre today after a period of over four months. The price of domestic cooking gas (LPG) was increased by Rs 50 per cylinder. Petrol price in the national capital has gone up from Rs 95.41 to Rs 96.21 per litre while diesel in Delhi will now cost Rs 87.47 a litre. Petrol and diesel prices per litre in Mumbai will cost Rs 110.82 and Rs 95.00 respectively. In Kolkata, petrol and diesel will cost Rs 105.51 and Rs 90.62 per litre respectively while the prices in Chennai will be Rs…

03 Jul

Petrol price crosses Rs 100 in Darjeeling, @Rs 99.04 in Kolkata

editor0 CommentsBusiness, West Bengal#diesel price, Petrol, west bengal

Motorists have started to shell out over Rs 100 for one litre petrol at some north Bengal towns, following many other parts of the country where the fuel had already breached the three digit mark. In Darjeeling, pumps were charging Rs 100.56 a litre on Friday after the overnight hike by 40 paisa. The price there had jumped to Rs 100.16 on June 29. The price crossed Rs 100 in Cooch Behar, Alipurduar and some parts of North Dinajpur district fort the first time on Friday. One litre petrol was sold at Rs 100.10 at those places. Prices at the…

25 Mar

Petrol and diesel prices have been slashed for a second straight day.

editor0 CommentsBusinessdiesel, ECONOMY, INDIA, Petrol

Petrol and diesel rates were cut by oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Thursday as global crude oil prices continue to weaken. This was the second straight day of fuel price cut by OMCs after rates were slashed for the first time in 2021 on Wednesday. Petrol rates have been cut by 21 paise, while diesel prices in the country have been lowered by 20 paise. Following the cut, a litre of petrol in Delhi costs Rs 90.78, down from Rs 90.99 on Wednesday. Prices have also dropped in cities like Kolkata (Rs 90.98), Mumbai (Rs 97.19), Chennai (Rs 92.77), Bengaluru (Rs…

21 Jun

Diesel Price Hits Record High As Fuel Rates Raised For 15 Days In A Row

editor0 CommentsBusinessPetrol, Price

In the 15-day period, the price of petrol has been increased by a cumulative Rs 8.88 per litre in the national capital, and diesel by Rs 7.97 per litre. Petrol and diesel rates were raised to Rs 79.23/litre and Rs 78.27/litre respectively. Petrol and diesel prices were increased on Sunday, the fifteenth straight hike since state-owned oil companies returned to the normal practice of daily reviews following a 12-week pause. The rate of diesel in Delhi touched a new record high, while petrol was at a two-year peak. With effect from 6 am, the price of petrol was increased by 60…