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Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.69 per litre, diesel increased by 0.50 paise

01 Jul 2014 Evaluate

Marking the biggest increase in nine months, Petrol prices were hiked by a steep Rs 1.69 per litre as the crisis in Iraq spooked international oil and currency markets. Meanwhile, in continuation with the previous UPA government’s January 2013 policy of raising prices in small doses every month to wash-out the subsidy, diesel rates too were increased by 50 paise. With this hike, petrol in Delhi costs Rs 73.58 per litre, up Rs 2.02 from Rs 71.56 at present, while diesel rates have become costlier by 56 paise at Rs 57.84 per litre.

Despite diesel being hiked seventeen times so far, oil firms are losing Rs 3.40 on sale of each litre of diesel. Rather, losses have increased from Rs 2.80 a litre earlier this month due to firming up of international oil rates and the rupee depreciating against the US dollar. Besides diesel, the state oil firms lose Rs 33.07 a litre on kerosene sold through the public distribution system (PDS) and Rs 449 per 14.2-kg domestic subsidised LPG (cooking gas) cylinder.

Meanwhile, the combined impact of rupee depreciation and higher international gasoline prices rate has warranted an increase in petrol prices by Rs 1.69 per litre, excluding state levies. Globally, while international prices of gasoline (petrol) have increased by more than $4 per barrel, the rupee-US dollar exchange rate has also deteriorated. Though, oil marketing companies, which enjoy freedom to peg pump prices of petrol with international gasoline rates, wanted a steeper increase in petrol price, settled for Rs 1.69 litre hike this time due to political reasons.

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