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The state-owned oil marketing companies on Monday increased domestic fuel prices across the country after a day of pause. According to a notification from an oil retailer, petrol and diesel rates were hiked by up to 30 paise and up to 31 paise, respectively. In Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh, petrol and diesel prices have crossed ₹ 107 and ₹ 98 per litre mark, currently priced at ₹ 107.17 a litre and ₹ 98.29 a litre, respectively. Do note, Rajasthan levies the highest VAT on petrol in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Petrol prices in Delhi have jumped from ₹ 96.12 a litre to ₹ 96.41 a litre, witnessing a hike of 29 paise a litre. Diesel became dearer by 30 paise a litre from ₹ 86.98 a litre to ₹ 87.28 a litre.
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Petrol and diesel prices have touched new all-time highs across India.
Here are the petrol and diesel prices across six major metros on June 14, 2021:
| City | Petrol | Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | ₹ 96.41 | ₹ 87.28 |
| Mumbai | ₹ 102.58 | ₹ 94.70 |
| Chennai | ₹ 97.69 | ₹ 91.92 |
| Kolkata | ₹ 96.34 | ₹ 90.12 |
| Bengaluru | ₹ 99.63 | ₹ 92.52 |
| Hyderabad | ₹ 100.20 | ₹ 95.14 |
Petrol and diesel prices in Mumbai are the highest among all metros, currently retailed at ₹ 102.58 per litre and ₹ 94.70 per litre, respectively. Customers in Kolkata will now have to pay ₹ 96.34 per litre and ₹ 90.12 per litre for petrol and diesel respectively. Fuel rates in Chennai jumped to ₹ 97.69 a litre and ₹ 91.92 a litre. In Bengaluru and Hyderabad, petrol is now priced at ₹ 99.63 per litre and ₹ 100.20 per litre, while diesel in the cities cost ₹ 92.52 a litre and ₹ 95.14 a litre, respectively.
Fuel prices continue to be most expensive in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district where petrol is priced at ₹ 107.53 per litre, while diesel retailed above ₹ 100 per litre mark, at ₹ 100.37 a litre. In Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district, petrol has touched ₹ 106.81 per litre, while diesel is priced at ₹ 97.96 a litre.
Fuel prices differ from state to state, which depends on the value-added tax (VAT) levied by the state government.
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In Maharashtra, petrol prices in the Ahmednagar district too crossed the ₹ 102 mark, currently standing at ₹ 102.22 per litre, while diesel is priced at ₹ 92.91 per litre in the region. Petrol price in Pune stands at ₹ 102.18 a litre, while diesel has reached ₹ 92.86 per litre. Other regions where petrol rates have already breached the ₹ 100 per litre mark include Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Nashik, Nagpur, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Jaisalmer, Banswara, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Ratnagiri, Leh, Parbhani.
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