After Rajasthan, petrol crosses Rs 100-mark in MP after 10th straight day increase

New Delhi: After Rajasthan, petrol price on Thursday crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in Madhya Pradesh after fuel rates were increased for the tenth day in a row.

Petrol price was hiked by 34 paise per litre and diesel by 32 paise, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.

In Anuppur of Madhya Pradesh, petrol is priced at Rs 100.25 per litre and diesel at Rs 90.35.

Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. Rajasthan levies the highest value-added tax (VAT) on petrol in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh.

After Thursday's price increase, petrol in Delhi costs Rs 89.88 per litre and diesel Rs 80.27.

In Mumbai, petrol price rose to Rs 96.32 a litre and diesel was priced at Rs 87.32.

In Sriganganagar, petrol price soared to Rs 100.49 a litre on Thursday. Diesel in Sriganganagar is priced at 92.47 a litre.

In 10 straight days, prices have gone up by Rs 2.93 per litre for petrol and Rs 3.14 per litre for diesel.

The relentless hike in prices has been criticised by the opposition parties including the Congress that has demanded an immediate cut in taxes to ease the burden on the common man.