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New Delhi: Torrent Gas has increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by ₹2.50 per kg in Jaipur, according to reports, adding to the growing cost burden on consumers. The hike comes amid a broader upward revision in fuel prices, with commercial LPG cylinders and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) also witnessing increases from April 1. Alongside the CNG hike, oil marketing companies have raised the prices of commercial LPG cylinders across major cities. In Delhi, the price of a 19-kg commer ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Thursday exempted customs duty on select critical petrochemical products for three months till June 30, aiming to cushion domestic industries from supply disruptions triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict. Describing the move as a "temporary and targeted relief", the Finance Ministry said it will help ensure availability of key inputs, reduce cost pressures and maintain supply chain stability. The measure is expected to cost the exchequer about Rs1,800 crore. ...Read More >
Reliance Industries SEZ refinery will not face new export taxes on diesel and aviation fuel. This exemption stems from judicial pronouncements. The government reintroduced these levies on March 26 to encourage domestic fuel sales. These taxes are reviewed fortnightly. This move aims to manage global energy supply disruptions. Reliance operates two refineries in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The reimposed windfall export taxes on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will not apply to Reliance Industries ...Read More >
New Delhi: Export duties levied on diesel and jet fuel won't be applicable to Reliance Industries' special economic zone (SEZ) refinery due to court rulings, a government official said on Thursday. "As per judicial pronouncements on this issue, the special additional excise duty and additional excise duty are not applicable on SEZ refineries," Jainendra Singh Kandhari, Joint Secretary in the finance ministry, told a press conference. Reliance operates two refineries in Gujarat-one catering to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need for round-the-clock monitoring of the West Asia conflict and called for a calibrated response to deal with any eventuality to ensure that national interests remain protected. Singh made the comments while chairing a high-level meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) set-up to monitor the situation in West Asia. The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirm ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) Amid growing uncertainty in West Asia, the government on Thursday reviewed India's preparedness and response strategy at a high-level meeting chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, stressing the need for constant vigilance and calibrated action to safeguard national interests. The meeting, the second of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) set up to monitor the evolving situation in the region, brought together key members of the union Cabinet to ass ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The ongoing West Asia crisis is beginning to impact aviation economics, with airlines now facing rising war-risk insurance costs. The conflict is not only disrupting global energy markets but also increasing the cost of operating flights in sensitive airspaces, as insurers move to price in elevated geopolitical risks. On the question of whether war-risk insurance has gone up post the West-Asia crisis, an airline industry source told ANI that "Previously, Indian ...Read More >
Amid ongoing global energy supply disruptions, state-run oil marketing companies on Wednesday raised prices of commercial LPG and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), marking a significant increase across key fuel segments. The price of a 19kg commercial LPG cylinder was hiked by ₹195.5, taking the rate in Delhi from ₹1,883 on March 7 to ₹2,078.50 on Wednesday, a 10.4% increase. Commercial LPG is widely used by hotels, hostels and restaurants, and this is the second price hike in less than a month ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government's calibrated 8.5 per cent hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines may offer short-term relief to oil marketing companies (OMCs), according to analysts. Analysts at global brokerage firm Nomura have estimated that state-owned fuel retailers continue to lose heavily on ATF sales amid a war-driven surge in global oil prices. At current prices, the brokerage has estimated that OMCs are losing around Rs 64 per litre on dome ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre has exempted 40 critical petrochemical feedstocks and intermediates from customs duties until June end to shield domestic industries from supply issues caused by the Iran war, the Finance Ministry announced on Thursday. This includes vital inputs such as ammonia, which plays a key role in fertilizer production and supports India's food security needs. The ministry described the action as a "targeted relief" aimed at guaranteeing the steady flow of essential petrochemicals ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Centre has exempted 40 critical petrochemical feedstocks and intermediates from duties to cushion domestic industry from supply disruptions triggered by the Iran war, the finance ministry said on Thursday. The relief, which will be in place until end-June, covers key inputs such as ammonia used in fertilizer production, a critical component for food security. The ministry described the move as a "targeted relief" aimed at ensuring the availability of essential petrochemical inpu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aviation stocks were in the limelight on Wednesday, with InterGlobe Aviation climbing 6 per cent, after only a partial increase in jet fuel prices. InterGlobe Aviation, the parent firm of IndiGo, after starting the trade on a positive note, further jumped 9.84 per cent to Rs 4,332 during the day on the BSE. The stock finally ended at Rs 4,180.90, up 6.01 per cent. The stock of SpiceJet ended at Rs 9.93, up 1.95 per cent. During the day, it surged 4.72 per cent to Rs 10.20. A rally ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for domestic airlines were raised by a calibrated 8.5 per cent on Wednesday, instead of more than doubling as warranted by a war-driven surge in global oil prices, even as rates for commercial LPG and premium petrol were also increased amid firm energy trends. ATF or jet fuel for domestic carriers was hiked by Rs 8,289.04 per kilolitre, or 8.56 per cent, to Rs 1,04,927.18 per kl from Rs 96,638.14 per kl last month, according to state-owned oil firms. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Domestic air travellers may have been spared steep airfare hikes for now as oil companies didn't fully pass on the impact of higher crude prices, but international tickets for western destinations are likely to go up further after doubling since the start of the Iran war as airlines take longer routes.After a series of flip-flops through Wednesday, govt limited the hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) base price for domestic flights to 25%, while warning of "interventions" if fares ris ...Read More >
The Congress on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) launched a scathing attack on the government over the rise in prices of certain essential commodities, alleging that the Modi government has completely "destroyed" the country's strategic and economic policies. LPG and fuel crisis LIVE on April 1, 2026 Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said while the common citizens are hoping for relief, the BJP leadership remains entirely focused on "looting the public and plundering the nation amidst this crisis ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prices of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1. Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7, remain unchanged. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, 1 Apr: The Congress on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the government over the rise in prices of certain essential commodities, alleging that the Modi government has completely "destroyed" the country's strategic and economic policies. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said while the common citizens are hoping for relief, the BJP leadership remains entirely focused on "looting the public and plundering the nation amidst this crisis." In a post in Hindi on X, Kharge said, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Oil marketing companies on Wednesday scaled back a move to sharply raise jet fuel rates, with the Centre permitting only a partial increase in rates despite the Iran war triggering a surge in global oil prices. The rare move of government intervention is expected to potentially help avert a spike in domestic airfares just ahead of elections in some states later this month and the peak summer travel season. "In order to insulate the domestic travel costs from the substantial increase ...Read More >
Bagalkot (Karnataka) [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday slammed the Modi government over hike in price of commercial LPG cylinders and said it will impose a huge burden on people. "Today, from April 1, the Modi government has imposed a huge burden on dhaba operators, ready-mix operators, restaurants, hotels, sweet makers, confectioners, dosa and idli makers. They have increased the price of a Rs 200 commercial gas cylinder," Surjewala told reporters. " ...Read More >
A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1. Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Airfares are set to get even more pricier as IndiGo has revised fuel charges on domestic and international routes for all new bookings made after 0001 hours on April 2, 2026. The move by the country's largest airline comes after the oil marketing companies (OMCs) revised aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices on Wednesday. It also comes despite the joint secretary at the civil aviation ministry Asangba Chuba Ao's remark that the government's decision on a limited hike of jet fuel price e ...Read More >
Hyderabad: IndiGo on Wednesday announced that it will start levying revised fuel charges ranging from Rs 275 to Rs 10,000 on domestic and international flights from April 2, following the rise in jet fuel prices. With higher fuel charges, airfares are set to rise for various domestic and international flights. The announcement from the country's largest airline comes on a day when the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were revised, and the government decided to only partially hike the price by ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The country's largest airline IndiGo on Wednesday announced revised fuel charges ranging from Rs 275 to Rs 10,000, which will push airfares higher for many domestic and international flights amid the rise in jet fuel prices. The announcement from the country's largest airline comes on a day when the Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices were revised, and the government decided to only partially hike the price by 25 per cent for the domestic flights. From March 14 onwards, t ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 3.9 lakh 5 kg FTL (free trade LPG) cylinders have been sold since March 23, and over 65,000 5 kg FTL cylinders were sold yesterday, the government said on Wednesday. Supply of LPG continues to be affected due to the prevailing geopolitical situation, but there has been no increase in price for domestic LPG consumers, said the government during the inter-ministerial briefing. "No dry-out has been reported at LPG distributorships. Online LPG bookings ...Read More >
New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced Wednesday that it will raise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12.01 a.m. April 2, due to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices. The airline said the move follows a steep increase in jet fuel costs in the wake of supply chain disruptions due to the Middle East conflict. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Jet Fuel Monitor, prices have risen by more than 130 per cen ...Read More >
New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced on Wednesday that it will raise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12.01 a.m. on April 2, due to the sharp increase in aviation fuel prices. The airline said the move follows a steep increase in jet fuel costs in the [...] New Delhi: Low-cost carrier IndiGo announced on Wednesday that it will raise fuel charges on both domestic and international flights for all new bookings made from 12.01 a.m. on A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) IndiGo on Wednesday announced that it will start levying revised fuel charges ranging from Rs 275 to Rs 10,000 on domestic and international flights from April 2, following the rise in jet fuel prices. With higher fuel charges, airfares are set to rise for various domestic and international flights. The announcement from the country's largest airline comes on a day when the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices were revised, and the government decided to only partially hike ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Anil Desai on Wednesday criticised the central government for the recent hike in commercial LPG prices and underlined the need to control the prices. "The government has been saying that there would be no problems, but with the way there has been a price hike in both domestic and commercial LPG cylinders, it was important to control the prices," Desai told ANI. Meanwhile, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that ensuring a steady supply of p ...Read More >
The prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, have seen a spike, though not as steep as reported earlier, following a clarification from Indian Oil Corporation. Reports had earlier suggested that ATF prices had more than doubled to over ₹2 lakh per kilolitre in Delhi, driven by a surge in global crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in West Asia. Advertisement However, Indian Oil has now clarified that ATF prices have risen by about 8.5%, not 115% as previously indicated. The cu ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 1 (Xinhua) -- India on Wednesday announced plans to raise the price of jet fuel amid a surge in global prices due to the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran, officials said. Domestic fuel retailers have raised prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to 104,927 Indian rupees (1,123.72 U.S. dollars) per kiloliter. The federal government defended the hike, saying that the increase passed on to domestic airlines is only a "partial and staggered" adjustment, aimed at cushioning the impact of ...Read More >
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