New Delhi: Inflation in the country is increasing every day and most affected by it are the people belonging to the working and middle-class community. The public is not getting any relief as the petrol prices have gone up once again today. The petrol has become costlier by 35 paise per litre in the capital New Delhi. Know today's latest prices.
With the latest increase in the cost of petrol, the general public in Delhi will now have to pay Rs 99.16 per litre. However, there has been no increase in the price of diesel today. At present, diesel is being sold at Rs 89.18 per litre in Delhi.
| City | Petrol | Diesel |
| New Delhi: | 99.16 | 89.18 |
| Mumbai | 105.25 | 96.72 |
| Kolkata | 98.99 | 92.03 |
| Chennai | 100.15 | 93.72 |
| Bangalore | 102.46 | 94.54 |
Central government's lavish earnings from tax on petroleum products
As per the information from the RTI, during the pandemic, 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.
In 2020-21, custom duty of Rs 37 thousand 806 crore was collected on the import of petroleum products. Central Excise Duty resulted in earnings worth Rs 4.13 lakh crores, while import of petroleum products earned Rs 46 thousand crores in the form of customs duty.
Petrol became costlier by Rs 8.76 in two months
Starting from the price of Rs 90.40 per litre on 1 May, the price of petrol in the national capital Delhi has now gone up to Rs 99.16 per litre, which is an increase of Rs 8.76 per litre in the last 60 days. Similarly, the price of diesel in the capital also increased by Rs 8.45 per litre in the last two months to Rs 89.18 per litre.