Asked about the extent of reduction, he said it has still not been decided. On December 5, the government had announced a Rs 5 per litre and Rs 2 a litre reduction in petrol and diesel prices, respectively, as global crude prices hovered around four year lows.

To a question on cooking gas prices, Deora said: "There was loss on that count to the government."

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He, however, hinted at a reduction of Rs 20-25 per cylinder. The minister expressed unhappiness over the truckers' strike, saying: "Somebody perhaps is misguiding them," while quickly adding that the strike did not even concern his ministry.