Petrol, Diesel Prices Today Hiked for 4th Day in a Row; Hit New High. Know Fuel Rates

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Maintaining a analogous trend for four straight days, energy rates were hiked again across the country by 35 paise on Saturday, October 23. The prices of the precious energies gauged yet another high with this increase, important to the solicitude of Indian citizens.

In the public capital of Delhi, petrol was priced at Rs107.24 per litre after going through a hike of 35 prices. Also, diesel rates shot up by the same quantum of plutocrat and a litre of it was selling at Rs95.97, according to a price announcement by Indian Oil CorporationIn the southern megacity of Chennai, diesel prices crossed Rs 100. With an increase of 33 paise, diesel on Saturday bring Rs100.25 per litre. On the other hand, petrol rates were hiked by 33 paise per litre and stood at Rs104.22.

In the fiscal capital of Mumbai, petrol prices shot up to Rs113.12 per litre as it rose by 34 paise. Diesel in this metropolitan megacity could be bought at Rs 104, now priced advanced by 37 paise In Kolkata, petrol was available at Rs107.78 for one litre, precious by 34 paise on Saturday. Diesel rates in the eastern megacity shot up by Rs99.08 a litre, which is premium by 35 paise.

According to a price announcement by state- run canvas marketing companies (OMCs), energy prices in Bhopal too saw a analogous hike. Petrol could be bought at Rs115.90 in the Madhya Pradesh capital on Saturday, over by 36 paise, while on the other hand diesel was selling at Rs105.27 per litre, precious by 38 paise On Friday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed the Centre on rising energy prices and said that the Narendra Modi- led government was playing a‘ cruel joke’on Indian citizens. Amplifying his attack, the former Congress chief took to Twitter and said “ GOI is playing a cruel joke on our public.#TaxExtortion.” Along with this, he attached a picture, which says “ Fillionaire One who can go a full tank in India.”

Amid the Opposition kick over adding petrol and diesel rates, Union canvas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the move was‘ bouncing one’s own bases’, adding that similar levies fund several government schemes to give free Covid-19 vaccines, refections and cooking gas to thousands amid the epidemic, according to a report by news agency PTI. “ I suppose this simple political narrative we get in India (that),‘ Prices have gone up why do n’t you reduce your levies’… so every time price goes over due to commodity differently, it says you dismissal your own bases in the process,” he was quoted as saying The price of bus energy in India depends on transnational crude canvas prices, rupee- bone exchange rate. Also, the central government and states tax colorful levies — excise duty and Value Added Duty ( Handbasket) on petrol and diesel.

Following are the prices of diesel and petrol across some major cities in India:

Mumbai

Petrol – Rs 114.12 per litre

Diesel – Rs 104.00 per litre

Delhi

Petrol – Rs 107.24 per litre

Diesel – Rs 95.97 per litre

Chennai

Petrol – Rs 104.22 per litre

Diesel – Rs 100.25 per litre

Kolkata

Petrol – Rs 107.78 per litre