Petrol and Diesel Became Expensive for the 17th Time This Month

Petrol Diesel Price Today: Starting from Rs 90.40 per liter on May 1, the price of petrol in the national capital Delhi has gone up to Rs 99.16 per liter
Source: Google/ Image Credit: Abp news
Source: Google/ Image Credit: Abp news

Petrol Diesel Price Today: Starting from Rs 90.40 per liter on May 1, the price of petrol in the national capital Delhi has gone up to Rs 99.16 per liter, which is Rs 8.76 per liter in the last 60 days

New Delhi: Inflation in the country is increasing day by day in such a way that the life of the people has become difficult. The public is not getting much relief from the ever-increasing oil prices. Petrol prices have increased once again today. One liter of petrol has become costlier by 35 paise a liter in the capital Delhi. Know today's latest prices. Today with the increase in the price of petrol, now petrol in Delhi has become Rs 99.16. However, there has been no increase in the price of diesel today. At present, diesel is being sold at Rs 89.18 per liter in Delhi.

Central government's bumper earnings from tax on petroleum products

It has come to the fore through RTI that during the Corona period, the Central Government's earnings from customs and excise duty on petroleum products have increased by more than 56%. The government has earned about Rs 2.88 lakh crore from indirect tax.

Source: Google/ Image Credit: Firstpost
Source: Google/ Image Credit: Firstpost

In 2020-21, customs duty of Rs 37 thousand 806 crores was collected on the import of petroleum products. Whereas Central Excise Duty earned 4.13 lakh crores, while import of petroleum products earned 46 thousand crores as customs duty.

Petrol became costlier by Rs 8.76 in two months

Starting from the price of Rs 90.40 per liter on 1st May, now the price of petrol in the national capital Delhi has gone up to Rs 99.16 per liter, which is Rs 8.76 per liter in the last 60 days. Similarly, the price of diesel in the capital also increased by Rs 8.45 per liter in the last two months to Rs 89.18 per liter in Delhi.

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