Oil firms raise ATF price for third time in a month

New Delhi: State-run oil companies today raised prices of jet fuel or ATF for the third time in a month, this time by about 6.7 per cent, in step with international rates, which are firming up.
IndianOil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum had on April 1 raised aviation turbine fuel prices by 10 per cent after a marginal Rs 158 per kl increase two weeks prior to that.
"ATF in Delhi will cost Rs 31,926 per kl from tomorrow as against Rs 29,925.97 per kl (presently)," an IOC official said.
In Mumbai, home to the nation's busiest airport, ATF rates were raised to Rs 32,855 per kl from Rs 30,784.81 per kl.
The increase in jet fuel prices announced today varied from airport to airport depending on local taxes and levies and on average worked out to be Rs 2,066 per kl.
15/04/09 Press Trust of India

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Apr 2009