Amid Covid-19 crisis, India increases special excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 8 per litre

The government’s decision comes at a time when it is trying to shore up its falling revenues to compensate for the fall in demand due to the pandemic.

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· Mar 24, 2020 · 10:24 am

Fuel prices: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre, PM Narendra Modi over excise duty increase

Petrol prices were reduced by 12 paise, and diesel by 14 paise, a day after special excise duty was increased by Rs 3 per litre.

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· Mar 15, 2020 · 08:45 pm

Petrol prices cut by 12 paise a litre, diesel by 14 paise, a day after hike in excise duty

The price of petrol in Delhi is Rs 69.75 per litre, while diesel dropped to Rs 62.44.

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· Mar 15, 2020 · 12:38 pm

Excise duty on petrol, diesel hiked by Rs 3 amid falling oil prices

The government also raised the road cess on the two fuels by Rs 1 each, to Rs 10.

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· Mar 14, 2020 · 11:41 am

Fuel prices reduced as crude oil rates drop amid price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia

In Delhi, the prices of petrol and diesel went down by Rs 2.69 and Rs 2.33 per litre, respectively.

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· Mar 11, 2020 · 10:00 am

Petrol, diesel prices go up for fourth consecutive day amid US-Iran tension

Oil prices soared more than 3% on Friday following the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani.

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· Jan 05, 2020 · 12:54 pm

Non-subsidised LPG to become costlier by Rs 19 per cylinder; jet fuel rates go up by 2.6%

In Delhi, the rates increased by about Rs 19 per cylinder to Rs 714, while it went up Rs 19.5 in Mumbai to Rs 684.5.

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· Jan 01, 2020 · 03:12 pm

Centre had benefit of low global oil prices since 2014, but taxes were raised, says Sitaram Yechury

The CPI(M) leader said relief to rich corporates had cost the government Rs 1.45 lakh crore and so the public was being taxed.

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· Sep 24, 2019 · 06:07 pm

Petrol prices rose by Rs 1.59, diesel by Rs 1.31 in six days after attack on Saudi oil facilities

The price of petrol on Sunday was increased by 27 paise to Rs 73.62 per litre in Delhi, diesel rates rose by 18 paise to Rs 73.62 per litre.

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· Sep 22, 2019 · 03:54 pm

Petrol, diesel prices increased after Budget proposes raising excise duty and road cess

Petrol rates have now been increased by Rs 2.45 per litre while the cost of diesel is up by Rs 2.36 per litre.

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· Jul 06, 2019 · 10:58 am

Fuel prices rise by up to 83 paise since last phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 19

Petrol was priced at Rs 71.86 a litre in Delhi on Tuesday, up from Rs 71.03 on May 19.

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· May 28, 2019 · 05:45 pm

Fuel prices increase again, petrol costs Rs 70.13 in Delhi

A litre of petrol cost Rs 75.77 in Mumbai, while diesel was priced at Rs 67.18 in the city.

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· Jan 14, 2019 · 09:45 am