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Under-recovery set to rise to Rs 1.5 trillion

Under-recovery set to rise to Rs 1.5 trillion

According to government sources, under-recovery on the sale of fuel products by state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) at subsidised price may be around Rs 125,000 crore and Rs 150,000 crore in 2013-14. This estimate is sharply higher than the government's earlier estimate of Rs 80,000 crore because of a considerable depreciation of rupee and the marginal rise

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Govt to release remaining dues to OMCs

Govt to release remaining dues to OMCs

Media reports indicate that the government would release the remaining dues to state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) towards the under-recoveries incurred by these firms while selling fuel products at subsidised price. Earlier, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked the finance ministry to pay Rs 45,000 crore as its share of subsidy for Jan-Mar 2013 quarter

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Oil ministry adopts finance ministry’s terms of reference

Oil ministry adopts finance ministry’s terms of reference

Reports indicate that the union petroleum ministry adopted the terms of reference proposed by the finance ministry for the committee set up under former Planning Commission member Kirit S Parikh. Originally, the oil ministry had proposed that the committee be asked 'to revisit the current pricing methodology of import parity or trade parity' for petro

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OMC underecovery on the rise due to rupee weakness

OMC underecovery on the rise due to rupee weakness

Media reports indicate that state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) are incurring an under-recovery of Rs 8.60 for per litre sale of diesel because of the sharp depreciation in rupee. This may be compared to the under-recovery of just Rs 2.62 in March. Owing to the decline in the rupee value against dollar, losses on diesel rose to 8.60 per litre and after adding local sales tax or VAT, the desired increase in retail

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Weakening rupee may hit finances of OMCs

Weakening rupee may hit finances of OMCs

The financial position of state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) may be adversely affected because of the depreciation of rupee against the dollar. Rupee's depreciation would put strain on the working capital of oil companies. Some reports indicate that the borrowing of oil companies, which was in the range of Rs 1.5 lakh crore, may rise further if they don't raise domestic fuel prices to compensate for the rise in import cost.

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Weakening rupee may prod OMCs to raise petrol price

Weakening rupee may prod OMCs to raise petrol price

Owing to the sharp depreciation of rupee against the dollar, Oil marketing companies (OMCs) may hike the price of petrol Rs 1.5-2 per litre, industry sources informed. In recent trading sessions, the Indian currency declined to a record low of 58.96 against the dollar because of global financial market developments. The weakening of rupee in the last four weeks caused Rs 20,000 crore of under-recoveries for state-run OMCs, medi

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Centre sanctions funds for Arunachal highway

Centre sanctions funds for Arunachal highway

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has sanctioned Rs 130.74 crore as compensation to be paid to tribal land owners for acquiring land for construction of a trans-Arunachal highway from Nechiphu in the state's West Kameng district to Hoj in East Kameng district. In a letter written to Member of Parliament for Arunachal Pradesh, Takam Sanjoy, Vijay Chhibber, Secretary, Road Transport and Highways Ministry, confirmed receipt of Sanjoy's letter of March 20, 2013, requesting the expedi

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Minister hopes to control fuel subsidy at Rs 800 bn

Minister hopes to control fuel subsidy at Rs 800 bn

Finance Minister P Chidambaram expressed confidence that the overall fuel subsidy burden during 2013-12 may not exceed Rs 80,000 crore. The finance ministry is relying on the partial de-regulation of diesel pricing, the cap on subsidised cooking gas (LPG) and export parity pricing to reduce its oil subsidy burden by at least 80 per cent. He said of the Rs 80,000 crore, government has Rs 2

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Ministry to pay Rs 450 bn compensation to OMCs

Ministry to pay Rs 450 bn compensation to OMCs

Union finance ministry agreed to pay Rs 45,000 crore to state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) for incurring losses on sale of diesel, kerosene and cooking gas at below market price. The Rs 45,000 crore is in addition to the Rs 55,000 crore already paid to the OMCs as compensation for under-recoveries. Thus, for the financial year 2012-13 as a whole, the government will pay Rs 100,000 crore to stat

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