Asian countries strive to curb inflation, reduce subsidy payouts.

摘要

India's ministers' panel voted to raise the price of diesel by 3 INR/L (6.7^/L), or about 8%, and to increase retail prices for kerosene by 2 INR/L (4.4?i/L). The panel also agreed to lower import duties on crude oil to zero from 5%, and to drop duties on oil products from 7.5% to 5.0%.