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.

LARGE-SCALE MISUSE OF Rs 54,000-CRORE SOP IS HURTING PUBLIC SECTOR OILCOS

Kirit Parikh-led committee to suggest measures to reduce kerosene & cooking gas subsidies, and also ascertain whether they reach the poor

Subhash Narayan & Rajeev Jayaswal NEW DELHI

The Energy Research Institute (TERI) said it was disappointed with the Union Budget 2009-10, considering the fact that Central government has the mandate to carry out reforms in the energy and environment sectors.

China said on Monday it will boost state reserves of refined fuels, its first official plan to expand beyond its crude reserves, and help cut high inventories held by oil companies.

Amitav Ranjan

New Delhi: Even before the new government takes shape, the petroleum ministry is ready with a proposal to decontrol pricing of petrol, diesel, kerosene and LPG. The

An important and realistic front page report was published in a local English daily on the subject. It deserves national attention and urgent action by the government if it is really serious in providing more power within the next two years (by December 2012).