Petrol, Diesel Prices Up In 7 States After Adjustment Of Taxes


Bangalore: Petrol and diesel prices were on July 25 hiked in seven states like West Bengal and Maharasthra and that of domestic LPG in six states as state-owned oil firms recalibrated rates to reflect changes in local levies. The exercise also resulted in petrol and diesel prices being reduced in 11 states like Karnataka, Goa, Gujarat and Odisha. Besides, LPG prices were reduced in 12 states including Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Odisha. While there will no change in price of petrol in Delhi, Kolkata would see an increase of 2.52 a litre to 76.13 per liter. Petrol in Mumbai will cost 75.14 from Wednesday as against 74.23 per litre till July 24. But in Chennai, rates have been cut by 0.97 per litre to 72.19. The changes in prices of petrol are over and above the 0.70 per litre hike that was effected from July 24. Diesel price in Delhi would remain unchanged at 41.29 per litre but it would be raised by 0.92 per litre to 44.66 in Kolkata and by 0.89 to 45.28 a litre in Mumbai. But in Chennai, rates have been cut by a marginal 12 paisa to 43.83 a litre. This follows state-run fuel retailers recalibrating surcharge calculations to align with changes made in local levies like entry tax on crude oil, surcharge on sales tax and CST/purchase tax on inter-company sale, by state governments. Domestic LPG price has been hiked by 19.43 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Assam, by 9.16 in Bihar and 8.72 per bottle in Maharashtra. LPG will cost 9 more at 423 in Mumbai but there will be no change in rates in Delhi where it is sold at 399.26 per bottle. In Kolkata prices have come down by 4 to 401 and in Chennai by 7 to 386.50. But the rates of domestic cooking gas have been cut by 10.18 per cylinder in Gujarat, by 7.01 in Tamil Nadu, 3.86 in West Bengal and 4.15 in Odisha. It costs 405 in Kolkata and 393.50 in Chennai.
Source: PTI