Pakistan's federal government increased the prices of high-speed diesel by Rs 2.78 per litre for the next fortnight, bringing the new prices to Rs 272.77 per litre, as quoted by Dawn News.
As per the initial estimates, the prices of petrol are likely to become costlier by Rs 1.54 per litre, while other fuels are also likely to see notable increases.
"Experiments were carried out to blend 10 per cent ethanol with diesel, but they turned out to be unsuccessful. Now efforts are being made to blend diesel with isobutanol, which is a derivative of ethanol," he said while addressing the India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference.
Battery as an alternative to diesel traction is gaining momentum across the world, said Champak Panda, Managing Director of Alstom India's Rolling Stock & Components division.
According to the automaker, ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) models like the XUV3XO (Diesel) see the most substantial savings, with a benefit of up to Rs 1.56 lakh, as the GST rate drops from 31 per cent to 18 per cent.
New Delhi [India], September 5: Nexgen Energia Ltd. (NGE), a leading clean and green energy company, has announced an ambitious plan to establish a wide network of Petrol, Diesel, CNG, and EV charging fuel stations across India under its integrated energy brand.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has prioritised "crony interests" over national welfare, noting that he allowed petrol and diesel to be sold at Rs 95-104 per litre despite India purchasing crude oil at discounted rates from Russia.
A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices Vinod K Chandran and NV Anjaria issued notice to the Centre and the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on the plea of the Delhi government challenging the blanket ban on diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles old
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the Delhi government's plea on July 28 regarding the EoL policy, which was put on hold after a public backlash. The policy, implemented in compliance with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) guidelines, enforced a blanket ban on diesel vehi
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran agreed to examine whether BS-VI compliant vehicles should have an end-of-life period of 15 years for petrol vehicles and 10 years for diesel vehicles in the NCR.
A resident, Imran, expressed his frustration over the latest fuel price hike, questioning the government's pricing policy. "I don't understand one thing. Petrol prices are going down in international markets. And when prices go down in international markets, our prices go up," he said.