Petrol crosses Rs 99/litre in Rajasthan, diesel at Rs 91 as prices rise for 6th day

The union government levies Rs 32.9 per litre of excise duty on petrol and Rs Rs 31.80 a litre on diesel. Retail petrol rates have risen by Rs 19.16 per litre since mid-March 2020, after the government raised taxes by a record margin to mop up gains arising from fall in international oil prices. Diesel rates have gone up by Rs 16.77.

from Energy-Industry-Economic Times https://ift.tt/3pkMVAU