India to take a ''long-term" view on fuel pricing: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India wants to take a long-term view on pump prices of petrol and diesel to shield consumers from the volatility in global markets, the country`s law minister said on Wednesday, indicating the government could change its fuel pricing mechanism.
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India wants to take a long-term view on pump prices of petrol and diesel to shield consumers from the volatility in global markets, the country`s law minister said on Wednesday, indicating the government could change its fuel pricing mechanism.
Prices of diesel and petrol in India have surged to a record high. A liter of petrol costs 77.17 rupees ($1.13) while diesel is sold at 68.34 rupees/liter.
"The government is keen that instead of having an ad hoc measure it may be desirable to have a long-term view which addresses not only the volatility but also takes care of the unnecessary ambiguity arising out of frequent ups and downs," Ravi Shankar Prasad told a news conference.
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Opposition leaders have criticised the government for failing to rein in rising fuel prices, a politically-sensitive issue in one of the world`s biggest economies.
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