Data released by the union petroleum ministry shows that the under-recovery of state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on sale of diesel has risen to 10.27 per litre for the second fortnight beginning February 16 from Rs 9.22 in the first fortnight of the month. This is despite the 45 paise per litre hike in diesel prices effected by these firms recently in the second dose of a
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Moily stresses on fuel price hike
Union Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily underscored the need to raise prices of fuel in the domestic market given the huge payment for imports of crude oil into India. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the signing of a gas transmission agreement between GAIL (India) and Karn
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Moily stresses on fuel price hike
Union Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily underscored the need to raise prices of fuel in the domestic market given the huge payment for imports of crude oil into India. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the signing of a gas transmission agreement between GAIL (India) and Karn
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State-run OMCs to get notice from CCI on cartelisation probe
Soon state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) - Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation -would receive notices on alleged cartelisation, said Ashok Chawla, Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Speaking on the sidelines of a conference, Chawla said. the CCI has taken up the issue after the government clari
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State-run OMCs to get notice from CCI on cartelisation probe
Soon state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) - Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation -would receive notices on alleged cartelisation, said Ashok Chawla, Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Speaking on the sidelines of a conference, Chawla said. the CCI has taken up the issue after the government clari
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Brokerage expects progressive hike in fuel prices
In a recent research note, securities firm Angel Broking said it expects the government to raise diesel prices progressively during the calendar year 2013 and 2014. This may reduce subsidy burden for state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) and upstream oil companies, the note said. The brokerage further said that the recent hike in diesel price was in line with its expectations as government had permitted OMCs to make small price hikes in prices of dies
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Brokerage expects progressive hike in fuel prices
In a recent research note, securities firm Angel Broking said it expects the government to raise diesel prices progressively during the calendar year 2013 and 2014. This may reduce subsidy burden for state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) and upstream oil companies, the note said. The brokerage further said that the recent hike in diesel price was in line with its expectations as government had permitted OMCs to make small price hikes in prices of dies
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Moody’s raises concern on IOC’s debt level
Moody's Investors Service warned about the record high level of borrowing of State-run refiner Indian Oil Corp and said its debt partially offset the improvement in margins of the company during October-December 2012 quarter. The company's borrowings at end-2012 increased to Rs 94,900 crore as against Rs 75,400 crore as of March 201
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Moody’s raises concern on IOC’s debt level
Moody's Investors Service warned about the record high level of borrowing of State-run refiner Indian Oil Corp and said its debt partially offset the improvement in margins of the company during October-December 2012 quarter. The company's borrowings at end-2012 increased to Rs 94,900 crore as against Rs 75,400 crore as of March 201
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OMCs may decide individually on diesel price change
Reports suggest that oil marketing companies (OMCs) may decide on hiking diesel prices individually as collective decision invites suspicion of cartelisation from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). In 2010, Reliance Industries had petitioned CCI, alleging the government OMCs acted as a cartel while pricing their aviation turbine fuel supply for Air India, on a te