Petrol price likely to be slashed later in October
4 Oct 2012 11:09 PM GMT
Petrol price may be cut by about Rs 1.60 per litre later this month as appreciation of rupee against the US dollar has helped state firms make profit on the fuel. Indian rupee appreciated to five-month high since the government announced allowing foreign direct investment [FDI] in multi-brand retailing. This has eased the cost of imports for oil firms, helping them make profit on sale of petrol.
"Yes, there is about Rs 1.60 per litre profit on petrol since 1 October. But we want this trend to stabilise before we think of cutting retail prices," a senior executive at one of the three state-owned fuel retailers said.
Petrol price was last revised on 24 July when it was raised by 70 paise to Rs 68.48 per litre in Delhi. It was last cut on 3 June when rates were reduced by Rs 2.02 per litre. The current profit is mainly on account of strengthening of rupee - from Rs 55.58 to a US dollar average in the second half of August to Rs 54.12 last fortnight.
"Yes, there is about Rs 1.60 per litre profit on petrol since 1 October. But we want this trend to stabilise before we think of cutting retail prices," a senior executive at one of the three state-owned fuel retailers said.
Petrol price was last revised on 24 July when it was raised by 70 paise to Rs 68.48 per litre in Delhi. It was last cut on 3 June when rates were reduced by Rs 2.02 per litre. The current profit is mainly on account of strengthening of rupee - from Rs 55.58 to a US dollar average in the second half of August to Rs 54.12 last fortnight.
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