Lobbying against dieselisation is gaining momentum with the losses incurred by oil marketing companies (OMCs) mounting day by day. Strangely enough, while petrol prices are being raised at regular intervals ñ 8-10 times since February 2010 ñ diesel prices have been revised upward just on two occasions, by Rs. 3 per litre in July last and by Rs. 2 in June 2010.

All eyes are on Delhi where the sprawling Pragati Maidan is all set to host the five-day Auto Expo 2012, reckoned the second largest automotive event in Asia in terms of its popularity and magnitude after the Shanghai Show, from January 7.