After a report enhance in charges, petrol, diesel and home cooking fuel (LPG) costs are prone to fall within the close to time period as worldwide oil costs have softened, a high official mentioned Wednesday.
While petrol and diesel costs have already been minimize thrice in a single week, cooking fuel (LPG) worth too will see a discount within the close to future, the official, who didn’t wish to be recognized, mentioned.
“International oil prices, which are the benchmark for deciding retail rates, have softened over the past few days. Though there had been some firming up of prices on Tuesday, overall the trend has been of a decline, which should reflect in domestic retail rates as well,” he mentioned.
Petrol and diesel costs touched an all-time excessive final month whereas LPG costs too had been elevated by Rs 125 per cylinder in current weeks.
But because the finish of February, petrol and diesel costs have remained static due to worldwide costs being range-bound. They have been minimize by 60-61 paise a litre in three reductions in a single week after world costs softened.
“The trend indicates that there will be no increase in prices in the near term. In fact, we may see a further reduction,” he mentioned.
Petrol now prices Rs 90.56 per litre in Delhi, down from a report excessive of Rs 91.17, and a litre of diesel comes for Rs 80.87.
LPG worth, which is benchmarked to Saudi LPG charges, too, will see a downward pattern in coming weeks, the official mentioned.
While petrol and diesel costs are revised day by day based mostly on a 15-day rolling common of benchmark gasoline within the worldwide market, LPG charges are selected the first of each month.
The official mentioned LPG costs is not going to go up any additional. “In fact, the current price of Rs 819 is lower than the Rs 858 price witnessed during the same time last year,” he mentioned, including that LPG costs have come down internationally and the identical also needs to mirror in home charges quickly.
LPG worth had touched a report excessive of Rs 939 per cylinder in November 2018.
International oil costs fell on the prospect of speedy restoration in consumption getting clouded by the second wave of COVID-19 instances, which has compelled renewed lockdowns in elements of Europe.
Ahead of the meeting elections in 5 states together with West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, gasoline costs had turn out to be a political challenge with the opposition attempting to nook the BJP-led authorities on the centre for doing little to ease client burden.
Petrol crosses the Rs 100 mark in some cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra final month however with the autumn in worldwide oil costs, retail charges have come down.
Oil Secretary Tarun Kapoor too expressed optimism on retail costs coming down with softening worldwide charges.
“We are hoping that international prices would remain stable and would not go up. The benefit of any softening in rates will be passed on to the consumers promptly,” he mentioned.
India is 85 per cent depending on imports to satisfy its oil wants.
Despite bouts of fee freeze, costs had gone up by a report Rs 21.58 per litre for petrol because the authorities raised excise obligation in March final 12 months. Diesel costs had elevated by Rs 19.18 a litre.
