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Petrol and diesel prices vary from state to state, due to various taxes levied by the central government and the state government concerned. In Delhi, the Centre makes up for Rs 32.98 per litre of the price of petrol, while the sales tax or Value Added Tax (VAT) of the local government constitutes Rs 19.55. The corresponding amounts for diesel meanwhile are Rs 31.83 and Rs 10.99 respectively.
Meanwhile, Petrol and diesel became cheaper by Rs 5 in Assam from Friday midnight, while the 25 per cent additional cess on liquor was also removed. The Assam government had removed the additional cess of Rs 5 levied on both the fuels last year at the peak of Covid-19 pandemic.