ATF price hiked by 3.22% to record high
The Hindu
Jet fuel, which makes up for almost 40% of the running cost of an airline, has this year surged to new highs
Jet fuel prices on Sunday were hiked by 3.22% — the ninth straight increase this year — to an all-time high, reflecting a surge in global energy prices.
The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) — the fuel that helps aeroplanes fly — was hiked by ₹3,649.13 per kilolitre, or 3.22%, to ₹1,16,851.46 per kl (₹116.8 per litre) in the national capital, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.
Meanwhile, petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged for the 25th straight day after rising by a record ₹10 per litre each. While jet fuel prices are revised on the 1st and 16th of every month, petrol and diesel rates are revised daily based on equivalent rates in the international market.
The increase in ATF price comes on the back of the steepest ever hike of 18.3% (₹17,135.63 per kl) effected on March 16 and a 2% (₹2,258.54 per kl) increase on April 1. Prices were increased by a marginal 0.2% on April 16.
ATF in Mumbai now costs ₹1,15,617.24 per kl, while it is priced at ₹1,21,430.48 in Kolkata and ₹1,20,728.03 in Chennai.
Rates differ from State to State, depending on the incidence of local taxation.
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