Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in a statement said that India strongly believes that the pricing of liquid hydrocarbons should be reasonable, responsible, and be determined by market forces. India has repeatedly expressed concern about the supply of oil being artificially adjusted below demand levels by oil-producing countries, leading to rising prices and negative attendant consequences. The Ministry said that Prime Minister Modi has been consistently reviewing the high petroleum and diesel prices domestically.
It said, in a bid to control inflationary pressures, the Government of India had reduced the ‘central excise duty' on petrol by 5 rupees and diesel by 10 rupees on 3rd of this month. It was followed by reduction in VAT on fuel by many state governments. The Ministry said that these difficult steps, despite the high fiscal burden on the Government, were taken in order to provide relief to citizens.
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