Diesel tops Rs 100/litre in Odisha, Rajasthan on the back of global cues
The price of diesel has crossed the Rs 100/litre-mark in some parts of the country on the back of global cues and sustained high levels of state and central taxation.
Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh, and Odisha’s Koraput, Nabarangapur, and Malkangiri were some of the districts in the country where diesel sold above Rs 100 a litre on Monday, while in Madhya Pradesh’s Anupur, the rate was Rs 99 a litre.
Diesel is expensive in these states as they levy the highest rates of Value Added Tax (VAT) alongside cesses on auto fuels in the country. The price is even higher in these cities because of added freight costs, incurred in transporting diesel, that are also borne by consumers.
