Petrol and diesel prices were increased across the country for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday. The latest increase has pushed pump rates across the country to their all-time high after a sustained rise in international oil prices.
with the increase of ₹0.35, petrol prices increased ₹107.59 per liter in the national capital, while the price of diesel was increased by the same ₹96.32 per liter.
in Mumbai, petrol and diesel prices per liter ₹113.46 more ₹104.38 respectively.
For Kolkata and Chennai, petrol and diesel price ₹108.11 More ₹99.43 and respectively in Kolkata ₹104.52 more ₹100.59 respectively in Chennai.
In Bangalore, petrol is available ₹111.34 per liter and on diesel ₹102.23 and now one liter of petrol is available in Hyderabad ₹111.91 and diesel price ₹105.08 for one liter diesel.
The most expensive fuel was in Ganganagar, the border town of Rajasthan, where petrol comes from. ₹119.79 per liter and for diesel ₹110.63 per liter.
Prices vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes.
The total increase in the price of petrol since May 5, 2020, is now the sum of the government’s decision to increase the excise duty to a record level. ₹35.98 per liter. Diesel rates have increased during this period ₹26.58 per litre.
The government had raised excise duty on petrol and diesel to offset the benefits to consumers from the fall in international oil prices by up to $19 a barrel. While international prices have since risen to US$85, the excise duty remains on ₹32.9 per liter on petrol and ₹31.8 on diesel.
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