Diesel turns costlier than petrol in Delhi
Diesel prices, which had always trudged behind petrol, have now become more costly in Delhi — a result of a sustained barrage of higher taxes on the fuel vis-à-vis petrol.
The price of diesel on Wednesday was raised by 48 paise for the 18th day running, while the price of petrol was kept unchanged.
Diesel now costs Rs 79.88 per litre in Delhi compared with Rs 79.76 a litre for petrol. In Calcutta, however, petrol prices are higher at Rs 81.45 per litre compared with the diesel price of Rs 75.06 per litre.
Traditionally, diesel was priced Rs 18-20 a litre lower than petrol because of lesser taxation. But over the years, the taxes have increased, narrowing the gap.
