India to raise petrol, diesel retail prices after 4-month hiatus: Dealers

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NEW DELHI: State fuel retailers will raise petrol and diesel pump prices by Rs 0.8 rupees per litre from Tuesday, the first increase since November, two dealers told Reuters late on Monday.
The dealers, who declined to identified, said they had received information from oil companies about the retail price for Tuesday. The memo on the new prices was reviewed by Reuters.
Three state-run fuel retailers – Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp – dominate fuel retailing in India, and tend to move their prices together.
The companies could not be reached for comment outside normal working hours.
The latest price increase means consumers will pay less than 1% more at the pump, despite a substantial increase in global oil prices since the conflict in Ukraine began last month, and a falling rupee.
A litre of petrol in Delhi will cost Rs 96.21 and diesel will be sold at Rs 87.47 on Tuesday. One of the dealers said there could be a regular increase in pump prices.
State-run oil companies have not raised prices since November 4, a move observers said had aided the government in crucial state assembly elections.
India, the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer, ships in about 85% of its oil needs from overseas markets.
Its local diesel and petrol prices are linked to international prices of the two fuels, which directionally follow increases in crude oil prices.



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