 | Oil prices at seven-month low but no change in petrol, diesel prices in IndiaInternational benchmark Brent crude fell below USD 90 per barrel last week for the first time since early February as recession fears weigh on demand. |
 | Sri Lanka hopes for improved fuel availability with more shipments reaching this monthMeanwhile, due to the current fuel shortage, the Education Ministry declared next week from July 4 to July 8 as a holiday week for all government and state-approved private schools. |
 | Indian crude oil basket hits 10-year high; petrol, diesel prices unchangedAs per the PPAC, the Indian basket of crude oil averaged USD 111.86 per barrel between February 25 and March 29 - the immediate period after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent oil on fire. |
 | Petrol pumps in 24 states not to buy fuel on Tuesday, demand higher commissionAccording to an association, the dealer margins are to be revised every six months but the OMCs have not done the same since 2017 despite a steep increase in fuel prices and operational costs. |
 | States can cut petrol price by Rs 3 and diesel by Rs 2 a litre: SBI reportThus, the bigger states such as Maharashtra, which have lower debt-to-GDP ratio have significantly large fiscal space for lowering their tax on diesel and petrol by even up to Rs 5. |
 | Reduce taxes on fuel like other States: Naidu to govtWhat wrong had the people of AP committed that the YSRC regime had failed to provide any additional relief to them on its part? the Leader of Opposition asked. |
 | "We will consider," says Karnataka CM on further cut in fuel taxBommai, last month was non-committal on any further cut in fuel tax by the state government, and had maintained that any decision in this regard will be taken after looking at the economy of the state. |
 | Petrol price cut by Rs 8.69, diesel by Rs 7.05 in DelhiThe excise duty cut will translate into a reduction of Rs 8.69 a litre on petrol in Delhi and Rs 7.05 in diesel per litre after taking into account its impact on other levies. |
 | Excise duty cut on Fuel price: Trinamool says BJP trying to fool massesTMC national spokesperson Sukhendu Sekhar Ray said the Centre has raised the prices of petrol and diesel at least 14 times in the past few months and by leaps and bounds in the past one year. |
 | Reduction of excise duty on petrol, diesel not enough, says Thackeray; Fadnavis hits backIn a statement, Thackeray criticised the Central government for minimal reduction of excise duty on petrol and diesel. |
 | Cut on fuel excise duty: Stop befooling people, says Congress; Nadda seeks VAT cut by opposition-ruled statesCongress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the government had increased the excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 in 60 days and is now 'duping' people by reducing it by Rs 9.50. |
 | Kerala announces cut in state tax on petrol by Rs 2.41, diesel by Rs 1.36Announcing the cut on state tax, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal said the Union government has partially reduced the huge tax imposed by it. He, however, welcomed the Centre's decision. |
 | Centre hiked taxes on petrol, diesel by 250 per cent between 2014-15 and 2020-21: Priyanka GandhiPriyanka Gandhi's attack on the BJP-led government came amid a political slugfest over PM Narendra Modi flagging higher fuel prices in many Opposition-ruled states. |
 | Opposition accuses PM Narendra Modi of playing politics on fuel prices, BJP slams its 'hypocrisy'The Opposition accused PM Narendra Modi of playing politics during his meeting with CMs on the COVID situation by raising the issue of fuel prices. |
 | Congress attacks PM Narendra Modi for high excise duty, demands roll backThe Congress hit back at PM Narendra Modi after he attacked the opposition-ruled states for not reducing the VAT on petrol and diesel. |
 | Some states did not reduce local taxes on petrol, diesel despite Centre's excise duty cut: PM Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi said the Centre had reduced excise duty to reduce the burden of prices of petrol and diesel on the people last November. |
 | Bandi: Tax on fuel by TS is among the highest in India, price hike globalBJP State chief Bandi Sanjay said on Saturday that Telangana was among the States with highest petrol price in the country, even as 18 States have reduced petrol and diesel prices. |
 | Rising fuel, CNG prices: Auto, taxi, mini bus drivers in Delhi to go on strike on MondayCommuters in Delhi may face problems as various unions of auto, taxi and mini bus drivers have decided to go on strike on Monday. |
 | Delhi: Auto and cab drivers demand subsidy on CNG pricesGeneral secretary of Delhi Auto Rickshaw Sangh, Rajendra Soni, said the "unprecedented" price hike in rates of CNG has broken the backbone of auto and cab drivers. |
 | Opposition accuses Centre of running away from discussions on price rise in ParliamentThe budget session had begun on January 31, with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of both the Houses, followed by the budget. |
