Govt postpones fuel price hike
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A hike in petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices was postponed yet again by the government today. The decision was taken after pressure from the Left, which wanted the price hike to be put off till after the
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Nigeria's trade unions call off a four-day general strike over a rise in petrol prices, after talks with the government.
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The effect of high crude oil prices continued to pinch consumers at the pump, with the average cost for gasoline rising 4.9 cents to the highest level in 14 months and diesel fuel soaring 6.3 cents to match the record set two years ago, the government said on Monday.
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Another round of petrol price rises could be looming after crude oil prices hit the $US50 a barrel mark over the weekend. Oil prices are at their highest in more than 20 years due to supply concerns in Nigeria
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Pakistan's general election was  postponed on Wednesday by six weeks until mid-February due to  the violence sparked by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto,  despite the objection of the two main opposition parties.
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PARIS, Oct 22  - The French government will raise gas prices by nearly 10 percent on November 1 owing to surging oil prices, the French daily Le Parisien reported Friday.
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Nigerian unions on Monday suspended a  general strike due to start on Tuesday after the government  agreed to reduce domestic fuel prices, union leaders said.
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The Indian government increases retail prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas to bring them in line with recent global rises.
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Government and labour union negotiators have failed to reach an agreement on state-controlled fuel prices, setting the stage for a nationwide workers&#39; strike in Africa&#39;s largest oil producer.
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NEW DELHI, OCT 31: No increases in petrol and diesel prices are expected this fortnight. According to official sources, the government has decided to wait till after the US presidential polls before initiating any hikes.
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[Sports India, Cricket]: New Delhi, Oct.31 : The Centre has decided that it will not hike oil prices inspite of the spiralling international cost of crude.
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Nigeria's umbrella union body, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said late on Tuesday it would give the government until Sunday to reverse a 20 percent hike in domestic fuel prices or it would call a general strike.
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Iran will halt gasoline imports from  September 23 and start rationing gasoline supplies to motorists  because of budget constraints, Iranian Oil Minister Kazem  Vaziri-Hamaneh said on Friday.
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Nigeria's umbrella union body said on  Tuesday it would give the government until Sunday to reverse a  20 per cent hike in domestic fuel prices in the world's eighth  largest oil producer or it would call a general strike.
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New Zealand&#39;s one-day international against Sri Lanka scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed until Jan 1, but the tour will go ahead, it was announced yesterday.
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still near the record high of $53 a barrel -- slipped a little Friday, as Nigerian union leaders and government officials entered last-minute talks to resolve a dispute over rising fuel prices.
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Nigeria's umbrella union body, the  Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said late on Tuesday it would  give the government until Sunday to reverse a 20 percent hike  in domestic fuel prices or it would call a general strike.