Thursday, 25 October 2012

MTECHTIPS

MTECHTIPS:-Petrol price to be hiked by 30 paise, diesel by 18 paise: sources
Petrol prices will be hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel rates by 18 paise a litre with the government deciding to increase the commission paid to petrol pump dealers. The hike will be effective either today or tomorrow, depending on when the ministry issues a formal letter to oil companies.The Petroleum Ministry today decided to increase the dealer commission on petrol from Rs1.499 per litre to Rs. 1.799 a litre. The commission on diesel has been hiked from 91 paise to Rs. 1.09 a litre, official sources said.Petrol currently costs RS 67.90 per litre in Delhi and diesel Rs. 46.95. After the hike, petrol will cost Rs. 68.2 per litre and diesel Rs. 47.13 a litre.The increase in dealer commission is the first since July 2011. In July, the commission was hiked by 28 paise on petrol and by 15.5 paise on diesel.

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