30th price hike in 32 days in the country, petrol in Ahmedabad Rs. ૯૨ Close

(PTI) New Delhi, Dt

The tradition of raising petrol and diesel prices in the country continued on Sunday following the rise in international crude prices. For the first time in Delhi, the price of petrol has gone up by Rs. 3 and the price of diesel is Rs. The record level of 9 has been exceeded. On Sunday, petrol was hiked by 21 paise and diesel by 50 paise. Petrol and diesel prices have gone up for the 20th time since May 4, after the completion of elections in five states, including West Bengal.

In six states and union territories in the country, petrol is priced at Rs. The mental level of 100 has been exceeded. These states include Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Ladakh. In the last one month, petrol and diesel prices in the country have gone up by Rs. 2.5 and Rs. An increase of 4.5. Internationally, crude oil prices have been rising steadily for some time. Crude prices are rising on the back of optimism among investors that fuel demand is likely to increase as lockdowns and easing of restrictions in many countries. Brent crude, a widely used global oil benchmark in India, touched ૭૨ 6 for the first time in two years.

In Delhi, petrol is priced at Rs. 3.05 and diesel at Rs. Was 3.01. Gujarat is one of the states with the lowest prices of petrol and diesel in the country. The average price of petrol in Gujarat has gone up to Rs. The price of petrol in Gujarat's three neighboring states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra has gone up to Rs. 100 has been exceeded.

Petrol and diesel prices vary across states due to the impact of other local taxes like VAT and freight charges in addition to the Centre's excise duty on retail prices of petrol and diesel. As Rajasthan has the highest VAT on fuel in the country, the price of petrol has gone up by Rs. 100 has been exceeded. After Rajasthan, the price of petrol in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well as the Union Territory of Ladakh is Rs. Had crossed 100.

In Mumbai, petrol price will be Rs. 100 was crossed. With this, the price of petrol in Mumbai, the first of the four metros in the country, has gone up by Rs. More than 100 were born. At present, the price of petrol in Mumbai is Rs. 101.50 paise and the price of diesel is Rs. Is 4.5. The rise in fuel prices in the country on Sunday is the 20th increase in five states, including West Bengal, since the results of the Assembly elections were declared. Earlier, state-owned oil companies had stopped raising petrol and diesel prices for about 15 days.