PM may take up freeing of fuel pricing
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may deliberate on freeing auto fuel prices when he reviews the financial health of state-run oil firms with finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and oil minister Murli Deora on January 13. Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and former Planning Commission member Kirit S Parikh, who heads an expert committee on fuel pricing, may join the deliberations, official sources said. Meeting has been called to take stock of the petroleum sector, especially the financial position of PSU oil retailers, they said. The issue of freeing petrol and diesel prices from the government control may come up for discussion as Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are projected to lose Rs 45,000 crore on selling the two auto fuel and domestic LPG and kerosene at rates below cost during the current fiscal. PTI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""GLOBAL SPECULATORS"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/globalspeculators?hl=en.
