Union finance ministry wants the oil marketing companies (OMCs) to calculate under-recoveries from sale of fuel products based on export parity price rather than the presently followed import parity price. The ministry wants OMCs to discontinue import parity price because the 2.5 per cent customs duty was adding to the under-recoveries of the state-run oil marketing companies without contributing any revenue to th
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Bulk users worried over sharp rise in diesel price
Bulk diesel users across different states are crying fowl over the government's move to allow oil marketing companies (OMCs) to charge market prices for these consumers. In order to reduce the fuel subsidy burden, the central government recently allowed OMCs charge mark
OMCs deny cartelisation in oil industry
State-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) deny the allegation that they form cartel while changing petrol or diesel prices. Competition Commission of India (CCI) is studying the allegation and is expected to come out with its obse
TN govt urges centre to withdraw dual pricing of diesel
In a recent letter to the Prime Minister, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa asked the centre to withdraw the decision on dual pricing of diesel, which she terms as "ill-conceived, ill-timed". Jayalalithaa warned in the letter that if the centre does not hear the stateÂ’s request, the state government has no other option, but to approach the Supreme Court for
Govt gets request for payment of Rs 500 bn subsidy
Government received a written request from the state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to pay Rs 25,000 crore for the first six months and Rs 25,000 crore for the third quarter of 2012-13. The compensation is towards the under-recovery incurred by the OMCs during the year for selling petroleum products below cost. So far, the companies have
Minister hints at full de-regulation of diesel prices
Some media reports quoted Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily as saying that the government would allow oil marketing companies (OMCs) to charge market price for all consumers in another 24 months. It may be noted that recently, government allowed these firms to charge market price for only bulk cons
Shipping players expects transport cost to be steady
Shipping sector in Kochi does not expect increase in transportation cost despite the recent hike in diesel prices because the trailer operators in the Vallarpadam Terminal are not likely to raise rates. Container trailer operators in the terminal are suffering from muted cargo traffic and hence they may avoid
OMCs seek norms for bulk diesel users
Reports indicate that oil marketing companies (OMCs) want the government to introduce regulation that would prevent stop bulk diesel users from securing the fuel from retail outlets. Bulk quantities of diesel are sold directly from the depots of OMCs. OMCs want to prevent bulk users of diesel from buying the fuel from retail outlets because the gove
Transport sector accounts for 65.3% of diesel consumption
Data from the union petroleum ministry shows that almost 65.3 percent of the total diesel consumed in India is for transportation with road transport itself accounting for 60.4 percent. Around 8.2 percent of the total diesel consumed goes to power generation, while agriculture uses up 12.2 percent
Govt may restart IOC stake sale
Reports suggest that the government may restart the process of divesting its stake in Indian Oil Corporation following the considerable rise in the share price of oil companies in recent trading sessions. In 2010, the government deferred its plan to offload 10 percent (of its 78.92 percent) stake in Indian Oil because of poor market condition