High is better

Thursday 4 June '09

There is currently discussion on abandoning the administered price mechanism in petro-products in India.

Fearful asymmetry

Friday 9 January '09

The government has little credibility when it comes to oil prices

Keep it high

Tuesday 16 December '08

The Central government recently lowered rates of petrol and diesel, the former by Rs 5 and the latter by Rs 2.

Slippery road ahead

Friday 7 November '08

Murli Deora, minister of petroleum, set “unreasonable expectations” of price revisions of crude-oil distillates by saying he would consider a revision when crude hits $67 and subsequently $61. He must be regretting his words.

Primate principles

Wednesday 8 October '08

The bailout plan that earlier failed to get approval of the US House of Representatives has now been passed...

Peak pricing

Thursday 14 August '08

Want energy and food security? Let oil prices head towards market rates