Private sector oil refining companies warned that they would export their diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) instead of selling them to the local state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs). The warning comes in response to the finance ministry's proposal to calculate domestic fuel price based on Export Parity Price (EPP) instead of the curr
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Court directs OMCs not to open new outlets
Karnataka high court directed all state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) not to open new retail outlets till it completes the heading of a petition filed by an dealers association. The Karnataka State Petroleum Dealers Welfare Association filed a petition with the court after OMCs kept
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Sale of bulk diesel declines sharply
According to media reports, sale of diesel to bulk customers declined about 40 percent in February, the first month after the government allowed oil firms to charge market price for bulk consumers. It may be noted that bulk diesel sales usually account for 18 percent of the 70 million tonne of diesel consumed in
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Oil minister does not favour change in formula
Union Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily warned against the move by the Finance Ministry to change the subsidy calculation formula for state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs). The finance ministry has proposed to shift from trade parity pricing of petroleum products to export parity pricing (for the sake of computing under-recoveries
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Experts suggest aggressive steps on oil pricing reforms
Some industry observers and experts are not satisfied with the move to de-control diesel prices partially by the government and they seek more aggressive steps on this front. It may be recalled that recently, the government allowed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to raise diesel price
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Experts suggest aggressive steps on oil pricing reforms
Some industry observers and experts are not satisfied with the move to de-control diesel prices partially by the government and they seek more aggressive steps on this front. It may be recalled that recently, the government allowed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to raise diesel price
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OMCs’ under-recovery for diesel rises
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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OMCs’ under-recovery for diesel rises
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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Industry body wants to retail fuel of private oil firms
Reports indicate that the Federation of All India Petrol Traders, which accounts for 42,000 of India's 45,000 pumps, seek permission to retail the fuel products of private oil marketing companies like Essar Oil, Reliance Industries (RIL). Right now, according to an agreement with state-run OMCs, these traders can market the fuel of only the thre
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Industry body wants to retail fuel of private oil firms
Reports indicate that the Federation of All India Petrol Traders, which accounts for 42,000 of India's 45,000 pumps, seek permission to retail the fuel products of private oil marketing companies like Essar Oil, Reliance Industries (RIL). Right now, according to an agreement with state-run OMCs, these traders can market the fuel of only the thre