Govt raises petrol price by Rs2.29, diesel by Rs1.11 per litre
The federal government on Wednesday increased the prices of petroleum products for the next 24 hours, effective till Thursday (September 3). According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products under the government’s petroleum pricing mechanism. The price of…
The government of India raised the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs2.29 and Rs1.11 per litre respectively, effective immediately until Thursday, September 3. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) announced the revision in the ex-depot prices of petroleum products under the country's fuel pricing mechanism. Petrol's price increased from Rs343.87 to Rs346.16 per litre, while High Speed Diesel saw a rise from Rs370.92 to Rs372.03 per litre.
These new prices will remain in effect for the next day, following the government's practice of adjusting fuel costs based on international oil markets and other factors. On Tuesday, the government had already increased petrol prices by Rs1.08 per litre and diesel by Re0.51 per litre during a previous review.
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