India's petrol, aviation turbine fuel, and LPG consumption shot up in October this year compared to the same month last year, reflecting the rising demand for these fuels in a growing economy.
The Minister cited global factors such as the war in the Middle East and voluntary cuts in oil production, which are influencing the oil prices in the global market.
A molestation-accused man’s son allegedly threw petrol on the complainant girl and set her afire after she refused to withdraw her case in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
The remarks came after the comments from India's Oil Secretary, Pankaj Jain, suggesting a price drop last month and media reports indicating that Maharashtra's state elections are expected in early November.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday clarified that he is not against providing incentives for any particular fuel technology.
The NDMC chairman presented a budget with a moderate surplus of Rs 135.84 crore in the current financial year (2021-22) and Rs 178.95 crore for the financial year 2022-23.
Across the country as well, the price of the fuel remained unchanged on Wednesday, but the retail rates varied depending on the level of local level taxes.
Notably, fuel prices have been steady for the past one-and-a-half months.
Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi, "Today we have made petrol very cheap in Delhi. We have slashed the VAT rate from 30 per cent to 19.4 per cent. Petrol and diesel have become cheaper in Delhi compared to other NCR cities and towns. Hope this step will bring relief to people living in Delhi from the price rise."
As a result, under the daily price adjustment procedure used by oil marketing corporations, gasoline and diesel prices remained unchanged for the 11th consecutive day.
