Diesel in Madhya Pradesh and petrol in Sikkim jumped to Rs 100

(PTI) New Delhi, Dt

Petrol and diesel prices in India are reaching new historical highs every day on the back of strengthening international crude oil prices and increasing the burden on the middle class and poor who are suffering from inflation. After Rajasthan in the country, now in Madhya Pradesh also diesel costs Rs. 100 while petrol has crossed the Rs. Sikkim is also among the top 100 states. The country on Sunday hiked petrol by 3 paise per liter and diesel by 12 paise per liter.

In India, petrol prices have gone up for the ninth time in two months and diesel for the ninth time. With this, petrol will cost Rs. 3.11 and diesel at Rs. 2.5 has become expensive. Petrol price in Delhi is now Rs. The price of diesel has gone up to Rs 3.71 per liter. 3.2. In Ahmedabad, petrol price has been increased by 3 paise per liter to Rs. 3.50 and diesel price by 15 paise per liter to Rs. Was 3.15.

At present, petrol in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Bihar, Punjab and Ladakh cost Rs. 100 has been exceeded. Following the fuel price hike on Sunday, Sikkim has also joined the list, where the price of petrol in the capital Gangtok has gone up by Rs. 100.15 and the price of diesel is Rs. 31.3.

Diesel in the country costs Rs. Per liter at Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh in Rajasthan and at some places in Odisha. It is being sold at a price of over Rs. Now, following the price hike on Sunday, diesel in Rewa, Shahdol and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh has also gone up by Rs. 100 has been exceeded. Petrol and diesel prices have started rising at regular intervals from May 4 after a 15-day hiatus due to elections in five states, including West Bengal.

Petrol and diesel prices in the country have been steadily rising due to the steady rise in crude oil prices in global oil markets in the hope of boosting demand for petrol-diesel as the economy resumes following the outbreak of the Corona epidemic. However, the fact of high petrol and diesel prices also means a very high tax rate. Globally, the price of crude oil is around ૭૫ 6 a barrel. In October 2016, despite the price of crude being above ડો 80 per barrel, the price of petrol in the country has gone up by Rs. It was around 50. Therefore, despite low oil prices, petrol prices in many cities of the country have gone up by Rs. The level of 100 has been exceeded. Experts believe that petrol and diesel prices can come down only if the Center reduces excise duty and states VAT.