Budget 2018: Cut in petrol, diesel excise duty in Oil ministry's wishlist
Modi, who faces elections in key states later this year, and a nationwide election in early 2019, has faced pressure over a rise in retail prices of petrol and diesel to a record level. BUDGET NEWS : India's oil ministry is pushing for a reduce in excise responsibility on petrol and diesel in the approaching 2018/19 finances to cushion the impact of rising oil prices on its good sized purchaser base, oil ministry officials advised Reuters on Monday. prime Minister Narendra Modi, who faces elections in key states later this yr, and a national election in early 2019, has faced stress over a upward push in retail charges of petrol and diesel to a file level. India has the very best retail costs of petrol and diesel among South Asian nations as taxes account for about 40-50 percentage of the pump costs. A litre of petrol costs 72.23 rupees ($1.thirteen) whilst diesel is sold at sixty three.01 rupees. Petrol and diesel account for about 1/2 of India's de...