THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Petrol price...
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NEW DELHI, June 15: Petrol price was today margin- ally hiked by 5 paise a litre and diesel by Rs 1.26 a litre, the fourth increase in rates in six weeks. Petrol will cost Rs 65.65 a litre in Delhi from midnight tonight as compared to Rs 65.60 per litre currently, Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest fuel retailer, announced. Similarly, diesel will cost Rs 55.19 per litre as against Rs 53.93 a litre currently. This is the fourth increase in auto fuel prices since May 1. Petrol price was last hiked by Rs 2.58 a litre on June 1 and diesel by Rs 2.26 a litre following oil prices crossing USD 50 per barrel mark. Petrol prices in the four hikes have been raised by Rs 4.52 a litre, while diesel rates have gone up by Rs 7.72 per litre. "The current level of inter- national product prices of petrol and diesel and Rupee-US Dollar exchange rate warrant increase in selling price of petrol and diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the con- sumers with this price revision," IOC said in a statement.(PTI) THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Petrol price hiked by 5 paise a litre, diesel by Rs 1.26
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NEW DELHI, June 15:
Petrol price was today margin-ally hiked by 5 paise a litre anddiesel by Rs 1.26 a litre, the fourthincrease in rates in six weeks.
Petrol will cost Rs 65.65 alitre in Delhi from midnighttonight as compared to Rs 65.60per litre currently, Indian OilCorp, the nation's largest fuelretailer, announced.
Similarly, diesel will cost Rs55.19 per litre as against Rs53.93 a litre currently.
This is the fourth increase inauto fuel prices since May 1.Petrol price was last hiked by Rs2.58 a litre on June 1 and diesel byRs 2.26 a litre following oil pricescrossing USD 50 per barrel mark.
Petrol prices in the four hikeshave been raised by Rs 4.52 alitre, while diesel rates have goneup by Rs 7.72 per litre.
"The current level of inter-national product prices of petroland diesel and Rupee-US Dollarexchange rate warrant increasein selling price of petrol anddiesel, the impact of which isbeing passed on to the con-sumers with this price revision,"IOC said in a statement.(PTI)
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2016 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
Petrol price hiked by 5 paise a litre, diesel by Rs 1.26
