Hike in price of diesel petrol and LPG continues Wholesale inflation reaches 12.94 percent business | देश में पेट्रोल डिजल और एलपीजी के लगातार बढ़ते दामों के मद्देनदर थोक महंगाई दर अब तक के सर्वाधिक स्तर पर आ गया है. देश में थोक महंगाई दर मई महीने में 12.94 फीसदी पहुंच गयी है.
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Petrol, diesel prices in some states, cities in the country are at a record high these days. (Image for pictorial representation)
Petrol, diesel prices are at a new high these days as fuel cost in some states, cities are lingering somewhere around Rs 90-100 per litre. During such times when the common man is trying to balance his budget to accommodate rising fuel price, the government can cut petrol, diesel cost by up to Rs 8.5 per litre without hurting its revenues, say, analysts.
Analysts say that the government has room to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by up to Rs 8.5 per litre without impacting its target for revenue from the tax on the two fuels.
Petrol price was hiked by 23 paise per litre.
Petrol price was hiked by 23 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise a litre Petrol price on Thursday scaled to an all-time high of ₹84.20 per litre in the national capital after state-owned fuel retailers hiked rates for the second day in a row.
Petrol price on Thursday was hiked by 23 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise a litre, according to a price notification from oil marketing companies. In Delhi, petrol now costs ₹84.20 per litre and diesel is priced at ₹74.38. In Mumbai, petrol comes for ₹90.83 a litre and diesel for ₹81.07. This is the highest ever price of petrol in Delhi, while diesel is at record high in Mumbai.