Petroleum products' prices depend on international markets: Pradhan


New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS): Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the prices of petroleum products in the country are governed by international market forces.

The reply from Pradhan came during the Question Hour. Congress member KC Venugopal had objected to the Minister's response, saying that he was not putting forth the facts properly.

Samajwadi Party member Visambhar Prasad Nishad asked why the "prices of fuel were more in the country of Lord Ram and less in Mata Sita's country Nepal".

Petrol and diesel prices in India have risen again on the back of a surge in global crude prices above $60 a barrel now.

 

  

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    Center has still to pay the states collected by them, God knows what they did with that money?

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    petrol, diesel & $ value of against ₹ has surpassed dr. manmohan singhji's age.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    What about Taxes ...

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  • H.A. Sayed, Udupi- Salalah Oman

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    petrol price increasing every month . but in international market Crude price is just gone down to 59-60 $

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  • M.S.D, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    BJP kiye to Chamatkar, Congress kiye to Balatkar..!!

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  • M.S.D, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    Wow.. What a strategy. During congress rule you guys are blaming for them but now you guys are saying International Market.? Crude price were less then why it was not reduced.?

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    When the international crude price goes UP, the Indian petrol price goes UP. When the international crude price goes DOWN, the Indian petrol price REMAINS UP.

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  • Krish, India

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    ask every state govt to reduce tax

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  • Francis Lewis, Sastan

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    Both Central & State Govt. should bring down the Tax OR Merge with GST and also reduce dealer Commission TOO ( Looks like Commission to the dealer is around Rs.6.50 per Ltr)

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  • Alfria, Manglore/Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    Krish; first ask Central government to reduce its tax because centre charges the most and it's the beneficiary of public money.Once centre reduce tax automatically states will do the same.

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  • AM, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    For you need to open separate Petrol PUMP and with double central tax and reduced state tax. If central Govt charge taxes for you no problem?

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2021

    Don't teach us economics. We know when crude was at $ 120/barrel we had paid Rs 75/liter When crude fell below $35/barrel you didn't pass the benefit to us You are fleecing us by charging Rs 55/liter through taxes. Stop looting us and stop inflation.

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