The Official Fuel Prices Thread

vinsanity · 29th March 2005, 14:12

Hey cream,
I guess when u said this country sucks, u actually meant the laws and other stuff like price hikes, taxes etc that suck and not the 'country'...

Nyways, mera bharat mahaan.. oh wait a min, does that make one a scoundrel....

_I come in Peace_

typeOnegative · 29th March 2005, 14:19

This is going off topic, but I guess Cream was just expressing his disgust.

Please don't get worked up.

Samurai · 30th March 2005, 17:26

This is an old article from Business Standard, it claims diesel and petrol prices will be become same by 2006. Since all trucks depend on diesel, can the government really afford to do it? Won't that result in massive inflation?

Scuderia · 30th March 2005, 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by libre sito

You heard right but thats the price hike for april the price is gonna be hiked up by about the same amount in may.
Also we here in Maharashtra pay more tax than anywhere else in india.Also fuel in bombay is slightly expensive than what it is in New Bombay and stuff.
All those who think that LPG is the alternative forget it as these are the disadvantages of LPG told to me by a dealer of LPG kits:-
1> Performace of your engine drops marginally
2> Top speed drops by abt 10 kmph
3> The average you get is nearly half of what you get with petrol
4> Boot space is lost
5> The cost of the kit is abt 25000
Summing the above points up you get the fact clear about LPG =====>
You LOOSE RS 25,000 in the installation & you get HALF THE AVERAGE of what you get in petrol for HALF THE PRICE OF PETROL & you also LOOSE OUT ON TOP SPEED AND PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE.
Conclusion Dont waste your money on LPG kits.

Dude

I doubt the above conclusion

1. LPG kits start at 12000-15000. In fact u have second hand kits avail nowadays for as low as 8k

2. There isnt a drop in ur mileage. U get more or less the same as wid petrol.

3. There is a slight drop in ur power, but not more than 5-7%

to top it all, LPG is at literaly HALF THE PRICE OF PETROL

n wid news of the prices goin up again.. i strongly feel its a good option.

P.S.
Guys pls stop abusing our country. If u think it sucks, do something about it rather than cribing.

Me proud of my country.. INDIA ROCKS!!!

Scuderia · 30th March 2005, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by libre sito

You heard right but thats the price hike for april the price is gonna be hiked up by about the same amount in may.
Also we here in Maharashtra pay more tax than anywhere else in india.Also fuel in bombay is slightly expensive than what it is in New Bombay and stuff.
All those who think that LPG is the alternative forget it as these are the disadvantages of LPG told to me by a dealer of LPG kits:-
1> Performace of your engine drops marginally
2> Top speed drops by abt 10 kmph
3> The average you get is nearly half of what you get with petrol
4> Boot space is lost
5> The cost of the kit is abt 25000
Summing the above points up you get the fact clear about LPG =====>
You LOOSE RS 25,000 in the installation & you get HALF THE AVERAGE of what you get in petrol for HALF THE PRICE OF PETROL & you also LOOSE OUT ON TOP SPEED AND PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE.
Conclusion Dont waste your money on LPG kits.

Dude

I doubt the above conclusion

1. LPG kits start at 12000-15000. In fact u have second hand kits avail nowadays for as low as 8k

2. There isnt a drop in ur mileage. U get more or less the same as wid petrol.

3. There is a slight drop in ur power, but not more than 5-7%

to top it all, LPG is at literaly HALF THE PRICE OF PETROL

n wid news of the prices goin up again.. i strongly feel its a good option.

P.S.
Guys pls stop abusing our country. If u think it sucks, do something about it rather than cribing.

X-Machine · 30th March 2005, 21:32

Guys,just got to know that the petrol prices are going up by 2.80rs in Mumbai and 5rs in Pune.Now i dont know whats going on with the Government.
Why such a move!!!

An employee at a BP pump told me that fuel in Pune has always been expensive than Mumbai.Can anyone confirm please??

X

speedsatya · 30th March 2005, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-Machine

Guys,just got to know that the petrol prices are going up by 2.80rs in Mumbai and 5rs in Pune.Now i dont know whats going on with the Government.
Why such a move!!!

An employee at a BP pump told me that fuel in Pune has always been expensive than Mumbai.Can anyone confirm please??

X

no i dont think its more expensive in pune.its more or less the same in mumbai and pune.

i think its Nagpur where fuel is the most expensive

lamborghini · 31st March 2005, 12:59

In Delhi there is going to be a price hike of about rs 2 so guys fill up your tanks now.
I think Banglore is the most expensive.
48 bucks for power wheras here its 44 bucks.
Looks like Diesel is the way to go unless you want LPG.

v_s_natarajan · 31st March 2005, 14:16

i wonder where all this price rise will lead into?
paying rs100 for a litreof gas?

vinsanity · 31st March 2005, 14:21

Rs 48/L in B'lore?!!!! Woah man, Take u'r tanks full at the earliest.....
This is insane stuff.... Do this in Kerala, atleast we'l have some strike and stuff... hehehee..

veyron1 · 31st March 2005, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinsanity

Rs 48/L in B'lore?!!!! Woah man, Take u'r tanks full at the earliest.....
This is insane stuff.... Do this in Kerala, atleast we'l have some strike and stuff... hehehee..

strike?just strikes?now there's an understatement!!!
but i don't the the prices will increase anytime soon, due to the stabilization of prices all over recently, and more importantly, due to the central govt.'s interference.

nitinbhag · 1st April 2005, 12:51

Guys
I was born/educated in Nagpur and now live in Bangalore.. I must be the dude keeping the oil companies rolling in the moolah

.

LPG is definitely more economical.
12 years ago, I used to drive my Premier Padmini on LPG. Converted it myself by fabricating a gas carb to sit on top of the petrol carb. This used to give me close to 300KM on one domestic LPG cylinder which used to be 75 bucks those days = 0.25 RS/Km. I also had an Ind-Suzuki bike which used to do around 60KM on a liter of petrol which was 30 bucks = 0.5 RS/Km. So you know what was the drive of choice.

Performance actually increased to 100+ KMPH (touching 120) on a PP!!
I used to lug around 2 cylinders and open up the second one on the highways.. It was kind of like a turbo boost ;-)

Anyway, the cost to pay for all the R&D was- multiple sets of clutch plates, brakes and exhaust systems.

Scuderia · 7th April 2005, 09:54

guys

chances are that the prices may increase further

read this ::

http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/apr/06petro1.htm

Dunno whether its a speculation

Harrie · 7th April 2005, 10:12

Just read in today's Times of India that there will not be a hike in fuel prices in the near future. Suddenly of late the Reva seems to be a viable option to me.

iceman91 · 7th April 2005, 10:15

they have said fro another fortnight there is nothing to worry. after a fortnight the ministry is going to decide.

29th March 2005, 14:12	#76
vinsanity BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Patna Posts: 609 Thanked: 2 Times	Hey cream, I guess when u said this country sucks, u actually meant the laws and other stuff like price hikes, taxes etc that suck and not the 'country'... Nyways, mera bharat mahaan.. oh wait a min, does that make one a scoundrel.... _I come in Peace_
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29th March 2005, 14:19	#77
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 25 Times	This is going off topic, but I guess Cream was just expressing his disgust. Please don't get worked up.
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30th March 2005, 17:26	#78
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,331 Thanked: 39,334 Times View My Garage	This is an old article from Business Standard, it claims diesel and petrol prices will be become same by 2006. Since all trucks depend on diesel, can the government really afford to do it? Won't that result in massive inflation?
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30th March 2005, 21:32	#81
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 27 Times	Guys,just got to know that the petrol prices are going up by 2.80rs in Mumbai and 5rs in Pune.Now i dont know whats going on with the Government. Why such a move!!! An employee at a BP pump told me that fuel in Pune has always been expensive than Mumbai.Can anyone confirm please?? X
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31st March 2005, 12:59	#83
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,949 Thanked: 5,198 Times View My Garage	In Delhi there is going to be a price hike of about rs 2 so guys fill up your tanks now. I think Banglore is the most expensive. 48 bucks for power wheras here its 44 bucks. Looks like Diesel is the way to go unless you want LPG.
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31st March 2005, 14:16	#84
v_s_natarajan BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 261 Thanked: 3 Times	i wonder where all this price rise will lead into? paying rs100 for a litreof gas?
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31st March 2005, 14:21	#85
vinsanity BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Patna Posts: 609 Thanked: 2 Times	Rs 48/L in B'lore?!!!! Woah man, Take u'r tanks full at the earliest..... This is insane stuff.... Do this in Kerala, atleast we'l have some strike and stuff... hehehee..
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1st April 2005, 12:51	#87
nitinbhag BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 262 Thanked: 2 Times	Guys I was born/educated in Nagpur and now live in Bangalore.. I must be the dude keeping the oil companies rolling in the moolah . LPG is definitely more economical. 12 years ago, I used to drive my Premier Padmini on LPG. Converted it myself by fabricating a gas carb to sit on top of the petrol carb. This used to give me close to 300KM on one domestic LPG cylinder which used to be 75 bucks those days = 0.25 RS/Km. I also had an Ind-Suzuki bike which used to do around 60KM on a liter of petrol which was 30 bucks = 0.5 RS/Km. So you know what was the drive of choice. Performance actually increased to 100+ KMPH (touching 120) on a PP!! I used to lug around 2 cylinders and open up the second one on the highways.. It was kind of like a turbo boost ;-) Anyway, the cost to pay for all the R&D was- multiple sets of clutch plates, brakes and exhaust systems.
	() Thanks

7th April 2005, 09:54	#88
Scuderia BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 127 Thanked: 7 Times	a hike in fuel prices.. AGAIN?? guys chances are that the prices may increase further read this :: http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/apr/06petro1.htm Dunno whether its a speculation
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7th April 2005, 10:12	#89
Harrie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KA 03, KL 12, TN 38 Posts: 701 Thanked: 36 Times View My Garage	Just read in today's Times of India that there will not be a hike in fuel prices in the near future. Suddenly of late the Reva seems to be a viable option to me.
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7th April 2005, 10:15	#90
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	they have said fro another fortnight there is nothing to worry. after a fortnight the ministry is going to decide.
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