Rajasthan: After petrol, diesel at almost Rs 100-mark in Sriganganagar

JAIPUR: Cost of diesel per litre in Sriganganagar climbed to almost Rs 100-mark after the oil marketing companies on Friday raised the prices of the auto fuels.
The district will be perhaps the first in country to get the dubious distinction of diesel hitting Rs 100 a litre after petrol.
With the hike of 30 paisa, diesel prices reached Rs 99.84 a litre, while petrol rose to 106.97 a litre. With one more hike, diesel will formally cross Rs 100 a litre in the district bordering with Pakistan.
Petrol is retailing above the Rs 100 per litre mark in half a dozen states and union territories, including Rajasthan. With the latest hike, prices of petrol and diesel in Jaipur have risen to Rs 102.44 and Rs 95.67 a litre. In February, the state government had reduced VAT on petrol and diesel by 2% to 36% and 28%.