DAILY PRICE REVISION / INTEREST OF THE CONSUMERS :
“Why am I paying Rs 79 for a litre of petrol when it costs the government only about Rs 31?”
In August 2014, when petrol was at above Rs 70, India’s basket of international crude oil cost $103.86 (Rs 6,326.11) per barrel. In September 2017 though that has come down to$53.39 (Rs 3,418). When the crude costs half the price , instead of the final price at least coming down , why should it keep going up ?
The cost of every litre of crude oil that goes to the refineries of oil marketing companies (Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum) is just Rs 21.50 (as of September).
The cost of refining that crude oil with items like entry tax, refinery processing, landing cost and other operational costs, along with margins, OMC margin, transportation, freight cost etc adds to Rs 9.34. This means that the basic cost of petrol, after adding refining cost should not be more than Rs 30.84.
From 31 to 79 , the margin is 254% . Government needs money to run no doubt . Is that justifiable ?
Then there is a question of Diesel prices . No doubt there should be some way to segregate the diesel usage in Public transport . Farmers and S. U .V .users.
The petrol prices hits the middle class car user , and cab users and auto users and the Parents dropping their wards in the school and commuting to office and back. The travel cost of petrol run Cab and Auto will shoot up without ant control from the Government .
Find a solution Administrators please for us to survive . more