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The Union government announced five rupees hike in petrol prices on Saturday. The hike will be financially detrimental for people in Punjab as they will have to burn a bigger hole in their pockets for petrol.
In a relief to consumers, the Punjab government on Monday gave its nod for abolishing octroi on fuel, making petrol and diesel cheaper in the state.
For those fond of alcohol in Punjab will now have to shell out more to enjoy their drinks. The newly elected state government has given its approval to the new excise policies and increased liquor prices in the state.
Brewing more trouble for automobile owners, state-owned oil companies increased petrol price by about Rs 5 per litre with effect from Saturday midnight, this being the steepest hike ever.
After petrol, it is turn for an imminent hike in diesel and LPG prices as the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) are hinting towards the same
Close on the heels of a sharp increase in petrol prices, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) rates were hiked by a steep Rs 2 per kg on Friday, mainly on account of a fall in the rupee value against the US dollar, pushing up the cost of inputs.
The Election Commission on Monday said that an estimated 70 percent polling in Punjab and 65 percent in Uttarakhand was recorded in assembly elections in both states.
State-owned oil companies on Thursday hiked petrol prices by Rs 3.14 per litre as a fall in rupee increased the cost of importing the raw material (crude oil).
State-owned oil companies on Thursday effected yet another steep hike in petrol price, by Rs 1.80 per litre with effect from Thursday midnight, the 5th increase this year, coming on top of falling rupee and rising cost of imported crude.
Petrol prices will not be raised this fortnight as state-owned oil firms apparently could not get political clearance for the over Rs 2 per litre hike in rates needed to achieve parity with the imported cost on account of the weakening rupee.