China lifts prices for diesel, gasoline, jet fuel

BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - China will raise retail gasoline and diesel prices by 480 yuan ($70.32) per tonne from 1600 GMT on Monday, China's top planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission, announced on its website on Monday.

The NDRC said the price rise was equivalent to 0.36 yuan ($0.527) per litre of 90-ron gasoline and 0.41 yuan ($0.601) on a litre of 0# diesel.

It also raised jet fuel prices by around 300 yuan per tonne. ($1=6.826 Yuan) (Editing by Tom Miles and Jason Subler)