Commuters had a harrowing time as various auto-rickshaws, cab and taxi unions in the capital went on a two-day strike on Monday to demand a CNG subsidy and fare revision in the wake of rising fuel prices. Passengers complained that they had to wait for a long time for Ola and Uber cabs, and added […]
Category: Oil & Gas
CNG, piped gas prices at record high
The Oil Ministry has not made any fresh allocation of natural gas from domestic fields to the city gas sector, sending CNG and piped cooking gas prices to record highs but the ministry insisted that allocations have not been stopped and providing more for the sector would lead to cut in supplies to industries like […]
Auto, taxi unions on strike in Delhi to demand CNG subsidy, fare hike
Various auto-rickshaw, cab and taxi unions in the national capital went on a strike on Monday, demanding a CNG subsidy and a fare revision in the wake of rising fuel prices.
ATF price up marginally, rates at record high
Jet fuel prices on Saturday were hiked by a marginal 0.2 per cent – the eighth straight increase this year – to an all-time high, reflecting a surge in global energy prices.
Oil Ministry freezes gas allocation; prices of CNG, PNG spike
The Oil Ministry has stopped making fresh allocation of natural gas from domestic fields to the city gas sector, threatening the viability of Rs 2 lakh crore investment planned in the sector besides leading to a hike in compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped cooking gas (PNG) prices to record levels, sources said.
Fuel station to be run by jail inmates inspected
Director General Prisons Mohommad Akil on Saturday said that a fuel and CNG station is being set up in a phased manner at district jail, Kurukshetra. After seeing the success of the pilot project, filling stations would be set up in 11 more jails of Haryana. DG Prisons was here to inspect the progress of […]
Oil climbs on OPEC warning
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday as Shanghai’s relaxation of some Covid curbs eased woes about Chinese demand and as OPEC warned it would be impossible to replace potential supply losses from Russia. Brent crude futures rose by $3.26 to $101.74 a barrel while US West Texas Intermediate was up $3.01. — Reuters
Rising fuel prices: No poll, no respite
With no elections in the near future, residents would not get respite from the rising prices of petrol and diesel even as these are being increased almost daily for the last two weeks.
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 80 paise; total increase now stands at Rs 10
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise a litre each on Wednesday, taking the total increase in rates in 16 days to Rs 10 per litre.
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 80 paise; total increase now stands at Rs 9.20 per litre
Petrol and diesel prices were on Tuesday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last two weeks to Rs 9.20 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 104.61 per litre as against Rs 103.81 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 95.07 per […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 40 paise; total increase now stands at Rs 8.40 per litre
Petrol and diesel prices were on Monday hiked by 40 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last two weeks to Rs 8.40 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 103.81 per litre as against Rs 103.41 previously, while diesel rates have gone up from Rs 94.67 per […]
Opposition members walk out of Lok Sabha protesting against fuel price hike
Opposition members, including those from the Congress, TMC and Shiv Sena, on Monday walked out of the Lok Sabha protesting against fuel price hike. As soon as Zero Hour began, DMK members trooped into the Well shouting slogans. Later, members from other opposition parties, too, stormed the Well raising the issue of fuel price rise. […]