Diesel price crosses Rs 81 per litre for the first time
Diesel price in the national capital on Monday inched towards the Rs 81 per litre-mark following a rate hike
Petrol and Diesel
New Delhi: Diesel price in the national capital on Monday inched towards the Rs 81 per litre-mark following a rate hike after Diesel prices have increased for the second day in a row. Oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Monday hiked diesel prices by 11 paise per litre.
Petrol price has remained stable at Rs 80.43 per litre. It may be recalled that on Sunday too, the oil companies had hiked the price of diesel by 16 paise per litre. Each state imposes a separate local sales tax or value added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel.
Since June 7, petrol has gone up by Rs 9.17 and diesel by Rs 11.66.