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OMCs hike price of petrol by 5 paise/litre, diesel by Rs 1.26/litre

16 Jun 2016 Evaluate

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have hiked prices of petrol and diesel by 5 paise a litre and Rs 1.26 per litre respectively. The price changes effective from midnight of June 15 and 16 were due to surge in global oil prices. Following the hike, Petrol will cost Rs 65.65 a litre in National capital as against Rs 65.60 per litre currently. Similarly, diesel will cost Rs 55.19 per litre in the national capital as against Rs 53.93 per litre currently.

This is the fourth increase in auto fuel prices since May 1. Petrol price was last hiked by Rs 2.58 a litre on June 1 and diesel by Rs 2.26 a litre following oil prices crossing $50 per barrel mark. Petrol prices in the four hikes have been raised by Rs 4.52 a litre, while diesel rates have gone up by Rs 7.72 per litre. After discounting the April 16 reduction, petrol prices have jumped by Rs 9.04 per litre since mid-March and diesel by Rs 11.05 per litre.

According to IOC the country's largest fuel retailer, the hike in prices is due to the movement in the international oil market and INR-USD exchange rate. It further said that the current level of international product prices of Petrol and Diesel and the Rupee-Dollar exchange rate warrant increase in price of Petrol and Diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers with this price revision.

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