A staff member checks an oil price indicator at a gas station in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Feb. 25, 2013. The benchmark retail price of gasoline will be lifted by 0.22 yuan per liter and diesel by 0.25 yuan per liter, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on Feb. 24, making it the first oil price adjustment in 2013. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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China to raise gasoline, diesel prices

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- China will raise the retail prices of gasoline by 300 yuan (47.8 U.S. dollars) per tonne and diesel by 290 yuan per tonne starting from Monday, the country's top economic planner said Sunday.

The benchmark retail price of gasoline will be lifted by 0.22 yuan per liter and diesel by 0.25 yuan per liter, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced, making it the first oil price adjustment in 2013. Full story

A staff member adjusts an oil price indicator at a gas station in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, on Feb. 25, 2013. The benchmark retail price of gasoline will be lifted by 0.22 yuan per liter and diesel by 0.25 yuan per liter, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on Feb. 24, making it the first oil price adjustment in 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

A staff member refuels a car at a gas station in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, early on Feb. 25, 2013. The benchmark retail price of gasoline will be lifted by 0.22 yuan per liter and diesel by 0.25 yuan per liter, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on Feb. 24, making it the first oil price adjustment in 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)