NEW DELHI: Petrol price on Tuesday was increased by 15 paise per litre 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.
Petrol now costs Rs 90.55 per litre in Delhi, up from Rs 90.40, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
A litre of diesel comes for Rs 80.91, as against Rs 80.73 previously.
Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the local incidence of taxation (VAT).
Oil companies, who have in recent months resorted to unexplained freeze in rate revision, had hit a pause button after cutting prices marginally on April 15. This coincided with electioneering hitting peak to elect new governments in five states including West Bengal.
Petrol price up 15 paise, diesel 18 paise after over two-week hiatus
NEW DELHI: Petrol price on Tuesday was increased by 15 paise per litre 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.
Petrol now costs Rs 90.55 per litre in Delhi, up from Rs 90.40, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
A litre of diesel comes for Rs 80.91, as against Rs 80.73 previously.
Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the local incidence of taxation (VAT).
Oil companies, who have in recent months resorted to unexplained freeze in rate revision, had hit a pause button after cutting prices marginally on April 15. This coincided with electioneering hitting peak to elect new governments in five states including West Bengal.
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Oil and Gas stocks were trading with gains, with the S&P BSE Oil&Gas index rising 100.39 points or 0.67% at 14982.81 at 09:48 IST. Among the components of the S&P BSE Oil&Gas index, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (up 2.61%), GAIL (India) Ltd (up 2.55%),Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd (up 1.21%),Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (up 1.15%),Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (up 1.08%), were the top gainers. Among the other gainers were Castrol India Ltd (up 0.68%), Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (up 0.59%), Indraprastha Gas Ltd (up 0.47%), and Petronet LNG Ltd (up 0.13%). On the other hand, Reliance Industries Ltd (down 1.28%), moved lower.
At 09:48 IST, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 129.43 or 0.27% at 48589.09.