Fuel prices have been rising steadily since February 9. In the 14 increases since then, petrol and diesel rates have gone up by Rs 4.88 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.81 per litre in Delhi

The price of petrol is highest in Rajasthan followed by Madhya Pradesh as these states impose the highest VAT of 36% and 33% respectively

There is a need for coordinated action between centre and states to reduce taxes because there are indirect taxes levied both of them, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Fuel prices in India: Petrol is inching closer towards the Rs 100 mark in Mumbai

Taxes levied by the Centre and states constitute more than half of petrol and diesel prices, accounting for 60 per cent of the retail cost of the former and 54 per cent of the latter

Centre has refused to cut excise duty despite unprecedented rise in fuel prices in past two months. In February, petrol prices have gone up by Rs 4.29 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.31 per litre in Delhi alone

The survey revealed that 79 per cent of the respondents felt that the central and state governments should reduce tax on fuel price

In a series of tweets, Gehlot targeted the Centre and cleared his stand on the rumours that Rajasthan levies highest tax on fuel prices

Areas in India where petrol prices have gone through the roof!

Regular petrol rate crossed the Rs 90 mark for the first time in Delhi at Rs 90.19 per litre as against Rs 89.88 on Thursday, while diesel price climbed to Rs 80.60 a litre, as per data from the Indian Oil Corporation website

According to Indian Oil Corporation data, the retail price of non-premium petrol at Ganganagar touched Rs 100.13 per litre on February 17, and in MP's Nagarabandh it is at Rs 100.40 per litre

In various cities of Rajasthan, like in Hanumangarh, Ganganagar, and Jaisalmer, petrol reached Rs 98.22/litre, Rs 99.26/litre, and Rs 97.73/litre, respectively as of February 15

Petrol price was increased by 29 paise per litre and diesel by 32 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers

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In Mumbai, petrol is retailed at Rs 94.12 per litre, for Rs 89.96 in Chennai and Rs 88.92 in Kolkata. Diesel costs Rs 84.63 per litre in Mumbai, Rs 82.90 per litre in Chennai and Rs 81.31 per litre in Kolkata, according to the Indian Oil price notification

Petrol and diesel prices are scaling up since January 6 -- breaking all previous records. Overall, petrol has risen by Rs 3.59 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.61 in 2021 alone

While the current round of price hikes can be blamed on global trends, fuel prices in India are already at elevated levels thanks to a steep and frequent increase in excise duties and VAT in the last few years

Crude oil prices are also at their highest since January 2020. Oil prices rose 2 per cent on Monday to their highest in over a year, with Brent nudging past $60 a barrel, boosted by supply cuts among key producers

Fuel prices today: State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) revise petrol and diesel prices daily on the basis of international oil prices and foreign exchange rates

Today's fuel prices: The current cost of one litre of petrol in Mumbai is Rs 93.20/litre, in Hyderabad its Rs 90.10/litre, in Chennai Rs 89.13/litre, and in Kolkata its Rs 88.01/litre