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17 Feb, 4 tweets, 3 min read
Petrol and diesel prices have surged in India over the last six weeks, largely tracking a rise in global prices, with Brent crude oil crossing $63 a barrel two days ago and gaining nearly over 50% since October 2020 so far.

#PetrolDieselPriceHike

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According to Indian Oil, the retail selling price of petrol on February 16 was Rs 89.29. Out of this, a whopping Rs 53.51 is because of VAT (value-added tax) and excise duty.

#PetrolDieselPriceHike

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Nearly 60% of the price that you paid at a Delhi petrol pump yesterday was due to taxes that your local government and central government chose to levy on you.

#PetrolDieselPriceHike

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Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have relatively higher state levies.

This is because while petrol and diesel attract a uniform central excise duty, their prices differ from state to state because of the differences in local levies or value-added tax.

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