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May 24, 2026, 02:40 PM - 4 min read
Petrol and diesel prices have risen by nearly Rs 5 per litre each through three separate hikes since May 15, after oil marketing companies passed on part of the burden of soaring global crude prices to consumers.
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May 15, 2026, 04:08 PM - 3 min read
Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre over the Rs 3 fuel price hike, saying people were paying the price for the Modi government’s “mistake”.
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May 15, 2026, 02:34 PM - 3 min read
In light of tensions in the region that were threatening to disrupt major shipping routes such as the Strait of Hormuz, it was imperative for both sides to highlight the need to remain resilient and stable.
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May 15, 2026, 08:39 AM - 3 min read
The impact was felt across all major metros. In Mumbai, petrol is now retailing at ₹106.68 per litre, while prices in Kolkata and Chennai reached ₹108.74 and ₹103.67 respectively.
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May 1, 2026, 08:10 PM - 6 min read
Commercial LPG prices have been hiked by a record Rs 993, while petrol and diesel may rise by Rs 4–5 per litre soon. The government is weighing a revision as global crude prices surge amid ongoing tensions in West Asia.
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April 19, 2026, 04:06 PM - 4 min read
India’s LPG consumption fell 13% in March as West Asia tensions disrupted supplies, forcing cuts to commercial use to protect household demand.
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April 12, 2026, 06:07 PM - 3 min read
State-run Coal India Limited (CIL) is absorbing a sharp rise in input costs to shield consumers from higher coal prices, even as expenses for critical inputs like explosives and industrial diesel have surged sharply due to the ongoing West Asia conflict.
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March 27, 2026, 09:23 AM - 3 min read
Fuel marketing companies in India have been under strain as retail petrol and diesel prices remained frozen despite a nearly 50 per cent surge in international oil prices since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, triggering sweeping retaliation from Tehran.
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March 24, 2026, 03:23 PM - 3 min read
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed an amendment to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, allowing the state government to impose a cess of up to ₹5 per litre on petrol and diesel, a move that sparked intense debate between the ruling side and the Opposition in Shimla on Tuesday.
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March 20, 2026, 08:15 PM - 3 min read
Premium petrol prices rose by Rs 2 per litre and industrial diesel by Rs 22, while regular petrol and diesel rates remain unchanged amid rising global crude prices.
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March 15, 2026, 06:14 PM - 3 min read
Bangladesh will import 45,000 tonnes of diesel from India by April through the Bangladesh–India Friendship Pipeline to ensure stable fuel supply ahead of Eid travel.
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March 15, 2026, 06:06 PM - 4 min read
Government says there is no shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel across India, urging citizens to avoid panic buying as refineries operate at high capacity.
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