Petrol Price Hike IN India: There is an outcry in India due to the increased prices of petrol and diesel. People are scared that now inflation is going to increase again. Because the increase in diesel rates will increase transport costs. Which will have a direct impact on the common man. Its biggest impact is being seen in Madhya Pradesh, where the country’s most expensive petrol is already being sold.
Amidst the ongoing fuel crisis across the world, oil companies in India have now increased the rates of petrol and diesel by Rs 3 per litre. Due to which the common man has a direct impact on his pocket. But the worst condition is in Madhya Pradesh, where petrol was already the most expensive in the country. There are many such districts of MP where petrol will be available at about Rs 14 costlier than other states. Let us tell you that petrol is the most expensive in Pandhurna-Mandla of Madhya Pradesh. After increasing the rate here, it has reached Rs 111.29 per liter.
Patrol in these cities of MP is more expensive than Delhi-Mumbai
On one hand, if we talk about the price of petrol in big cities of the country, petrol in Delhi is around Rs 97-98 per liter. Whereas in Mumbai it is available at Rs 106-107. Whereas in Chennai it is around 103-104 per liter. Whereas in Pandhurna-Mandla of Madhya Pradesh the number has reached more than 111. Talking about other cities, it has become Rs 111 per liter in Rewa, Chhindwara, Balaghat and around Rs 110 per liter in many cities including Bhopal, Gwalior.
Petrol rates in big cities of Madhya Pradesh
1. Petrol in Bhopal has reached Rs 109.58 per liter, while diesel has reached Rs 94.98 per liter.
2. In Indore, petrol is being sold at Rs 109.58 per liter, while diesel is being sold at Rs 94.97 per liter.
3.Petrol price in Gwalior has become Rs 109.70 per liter, while diesel has become Rs 94.99 per liter.
4. In Jabalpur, petrol is available at Rs 109.87 per liter, while diesel is available at Rs 95.06 per liter.
Why is petrol and diesel the most expensive in Madhya Pradesh?
Let us tell you that petrol and diesel are the most expensive in Madhya Pradesh due to the VAT and additional tax imposed on them, which the government imposes more in MP than in other states. Due to which, despite the prices being controlled by the Central Government, the rates reach the highest here. Although petrol is expensive in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat too, the rate is highest in MP due to tax.