Incredible, petrol costs Rs. Over 100: Sachin Pilot

New Delhi, Dt

The burden of petrol and diesel price hike has remained on the people facing the Corona epidemic in the country. Petrol price was hiked by 50 paise per liter in the country on Saturday, while diesel prices remained unchanged. With this, the price of petrol and diesel in the country has been increased 21 times in 3 days, following which petrol has gone up by Rs. 11.5 and diesel Rs. 8.15 has become expensive. Criticizing the hike in petrol and diesel prices, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot claimed that petrol prices in 20 cities across the country have gone up by Rs. 100 has been exceeded. This is unimaginable.

Petrol and diesel prices have been on a regular basis since May 4 after the election results of five states, including West Bengal, were declared in the country. However, there was no increase in diesel prices on Saturday. For the third time since July 2, diesel prices have been avoided, while on July 15, diesel was reduced by 15 paise per liter. In five metros of the country, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore, petrol will cost Rs. The level of 100 has been exceeded.

Following the hike in petrol price, the price of petrol in Delhi has gone up by Rs 101.5 per liter while diesel has gone up by Rs. 3.2. In Mumbai, petrol is priced at Rs. 104.5 and diesel Rs. Is 4.5. The highest price of petrol and diesel in the country is in Sriganganagar in Rajasthan, where petrol is priced at Rs. 115.31 and diesel Rs. Sold at a price of 102.15. Petrol price in Ahmedabad is Rs. 3.5 and diesel Rs. It is 3.31. Petrol price in Vadodara is Rs. 3.05 and diesel is 7.5. Petrol price in Surat is Rs. 6.5 and diesel is 7.5. Petrol price in Rajkot is Rs. 3.5 and diesel Rs. Is 4.5. The highest price of petrol and diesel in Gujarat is in Bhuj, where the price of petrol is Rs. 3.5 and diesel Rs. It is 2.05.

Internationally, crude oil prices and central excise and state VAT and freight have led to a steady rise in petrol and diesel prices. As per the July 1 data, the central government levies 7.5 per cent excise duty on petrol in Delhi while the Kejriwal government levies 4.05 per cent VAT. Excise duty on diesel is 4.5 per cent and VAT is 12.5 per cent. Rajasthan has the highest VAT in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which has the highest petrol and diesel prices. Internationally, crude oil prices were very volatile last week. Brent crude rose to ૬ 2.18 a barrel, the highest since October 2016, due to supply disruptions. However, the international cartel of crude producers, OPEC and Russia, reached a settlement on the supply issue on July 19, crude oil prices fell by 4.5 to ૫૯ 4.5 a barrel.