LPG price hiked again: Subsidised cylinder to cost Rs 498.02 in Delhi

Oil firms revise LPG price on 1st of every month based on average benchmark rate and foreign exchange rate in the previous month

Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price was on Tuesday hiked by Rs 1.76 per cylinder due to tax impact on the change in base price.

Subsidised LPG with effect from Tuesday night will cost Rs 498.02 per cylinder in Delhi as against Rs 496.26 currently, a statement issued by Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation’s largest fuel retailer, said.

All LPG consumers have to buy the fuel at market price. The government, however, subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2-kg each per households in a year by providing the subsidy amount directly in bank accounts of users.

This subsidy amount varies from month to month depending on the changes in average international benchmark LPG rate and foreign exchange rate.

When international rates move up, the government provides a higher subsidy. But as per tax rules, GST on LPG has to be calculated at the market rate of the fuel. The government may choose to subsidise a part of the price but tax will have to be paid at market rates.

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Petrol prices see another cut: Here's what you will pay in top cities today

This is the tenth consecutive cut in petrol prices. Diesel prices have also been cut consecutively, barring a day when its prices remain unchanged

Fuel prices, for the tenth consecutive day, was marginally lowered on Friday. As per prices announced by largest retailer Indian Oil Corp (IOC), petrol prices fell around 21 paise in the four metro cities, while diesel prices were down by around 15 paise.

In Delhi, petrol per litre on Friday cost Rs 77.42, down from 77.63 on Thursday. Similarly, in Mumbai and Kolkata, petrol prices were at Rs 85.24 and Rs 80.07 a litre respectively. In Chennai, petrol fell by 22 paise to Rs 80.37 per litre.

Diesel prices were down by 15 paise in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. In Chennai, its price was down by 16 paise.

On Thursday, petrol prices were reduced by 9 paise, while diesel prices were cut by 7 paise in Delhi.

Even after ten consecutive price cuts, fuel prices continue to remain at high levels following the resumption of daily price changes after a 20-day suspension of the system last month owing to the Karnataka elections.

After 16 consecutive days of hike post the elections, petrol prices had touched the peak of Rs 78.43 per litre in Delhi and Rs 86.24 per litre in Mumbai on 29 May.

Since then, prices have seen a downward revision of Rs 1.01 in Delhi to be priced at Rs 77.42 on Friday.

Speaking to media on Thursday, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the government was looking into various factors involved in oil prices- the taxes of the Centre and states, the management of exchange rate, global geopolitical triggers - to further bring down the oil prices.

He also said that state owned oil industry was losing Rs 200 billion annually in terms of input credit as petrol and diesel were kept out of the purview of GST. “All the expenditure of the oil industry- refinery, pipeline, exploration, are paying GST (for various transactions). I am not getting back that money, the input credit. So I am making it costly. I am losing Rs 200 billion per annum, only by government companies, in input credit. So it is just a matter of time (before petrol and diesel are brought under GST)”, Pradhan said.

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End to relentless petrol, diesel price rise brings no joy as cuts minuscule

These small cuts contrast against the nearly Rs 4 per litre rise in petrol prices during May 14-29, with the daily hike in prices varying around 15-30 paise a litre

High fuel prices have burnt a hole in the common man's pockets. With mounting frustration, rates have been cut for the third consecutive day today. However, this is likely to be cold comfort for most given that the reduction in prices has been minuscule. Prices for petrol and diesel fell by 6 paise and 5 paise per litre, respectively, on Friday. After a one paisa cut in fuel prices, petrol prices across the four metros were cut on Thursday by seven paise a litre and diesel prices fell by five paise.

Petrol now costs Rs 78.29 per litre in Delhi, while the price of diesel has been revised to Rs 69.20 a litre. The revised Petrol prices in other metro cities are -- Rs 80.92 in Kolkata, Rs 86.10 in Mumbai, and Rs 81.28 in Chennai. The revised diesel prices are Rs 71.75 in Kolkata, Rs 73.67 in Mumbai, and 73.06 in Chennai.

How does this measure up against the previous hike in petrol prices? These cuts contrast against the nearly Rs 4 per litre rise in prices during May 14-29, with the daily hike in prices varying around 15-30 paise a litre. Similarly, diesel prices in all the four metros also were at record levels during the period.

A direct comparison of prices brings home the point. In the national capital on Thursday, petrol was sold at Rs 78.35 per litre, down from Rs 78.42 on Wednesday. Compared to Friday's prices, that is just a 13 paise difference in the favour of the consumer.

On Thursday, in the other key cities of Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai, the fuel was priced at Rs 80.98, Rs 86.16, and Rs 81.35 a litre, respectively. All these prices were down by seven paise from Wednesday's levels.

On Thursday, diesel prices in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai stood at Rs 69.25, Rs 71.80, Rs 73.73, and Rs 73.12 per litre, respectively.

After 16 days of relentless price hikes that followed lifting of a nearly three-week hiatus on price revision just before Karnataka went to polls, petrol and diesel prices were cut for the first time on Wednesday. However, the quantum of reduction was just one paisa.

Why the cuts after 16 days of hikes?

The reductions follow softening of international oil rates and the rupee gaining against the US dollar.

According to Reuters, crude oil futures lost more ground on Friday, with the US market set for a second week of decline on pressure from record US production and expectations of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) boosting output. Global benchmark Brent crude, which was little changed in the previous session, was down 9 cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $77.47 per barrel.

On Thursday, Brent crude was priced around $77 per barrel.

The Finance Ministry has reportedly pinned its hopes on further reduction in global crude oil prices. Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg on Thursday indicated that the retail prices of petrol and diesel could see a further decline. When asked about the mere 1 paise reduction in petrol prices announced by oil companies on Wednesday, Garg termed it "formula driven", but added that the trend for reduction had begun.

Petrol, diesel to be cheaper in Maharashtra after 4% VAT cut

Net reduction in petrol and diesel prices will be around Rs 2.33 per litre and Rs 1.25 per litre respectively from Tuesday midnight

Petrol and diesel products will become cheaper in Maharashtra from midnight on Tuesday due to four per cent reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT), an official said in Mumbai.

The net reduction in petrol and diesel prices will be around Rs 2.33 per litre and Rs 1.25 per litre respectively, though the various cess levied by the state have not been reduced, said All India Petrol Dealers Association Spokesperson Ali Daruwala.

The move follows a communication from Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to all state governments to consider reducing state-level taxes on petrol and diesel products, which increase prices at local levels.

Mumbai Petroleum Dealers Association President Ravi Shinde said the current VAT in the state is around 26 per cent on petrol and 21 per cent on diesel, plus different cess totalling Rs 9 per litre. This leads to a hike in the prices of petrol and diesel by nearly 50 per cent for every litre in the state.

"Our demand for reduction in cess on petrol and diesel products by the state government was rejected and we were informed that it is utilised to repay farm loans waiver package announced in June," Daruwala told IANS.

With the reduction in VAT, the Maharashtra government is likely to suffer a loss of around Rs 2,500 crore.

Shoddy fuel: After new highs, specialists see oil, diesel costs falling soon

Experts say domestic prices will track international ones, which have shown a declining trend

economy today:Diesel costs in Delhi on Tuesday scaled another record-breaking high of Rs 59.14 for each liter, while different urban areas too observed a significant increment. In any case, industry specialists and the legislature trust that costs will ease in the following couple of weeks as worldwide costs are demonstrating a declining pattern.

In Delhi, the petrol price. as well, was at a two-year high on Tuesday at Rs 70.88 for every liter. Since the execution of day by day valuing from June 16 this year, Indian bushel unrefined petroleum has gone up by around 19 for each — from $46 a barrel to $55.36 a barrel. Be that as it may, residential retail offering costs of petroleum and diesel in Delhi have gone up by just eight for every penny amid this period.

As indicated by Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the fundamental explanation behind the expansion in item costs was the expansion in worldwide costs because of the two sea tempest – Harvey and Irma – that hit the US. Thirteen for each penny of the US refinery limit was closed down because of the typhoons. "In the previous three months, the FOB (free on board) cost of oil and diesel in the worldwide market expanded by 20 for every penny. The current ascent in costs is transient in nature and will ease in the coming days," said a source near the improvement...Read more