IN PICS | Petrol Hits Century: Price Breaches Rs 100-Mark In Rajasthan, First Time Ever In India

An activist (C) of Indian youth Congress (IYC) wearing a cut out mask of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stops traffic along with other during a protest against the recent petrol and diesel price hike, in New Delhi on February 17, 2021 | AFP

After fuel rates were hiked for the ninth day in a row, price of petrol reached Rs 100 mark for the first time ever in India. According to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers, petrol and diesel prices were increased by 25 paise per litre each. In Sriganganagar town of Rajasthan, petrol price soared to Rs 100.13 a litre on Wednesday. (Image Courtesy: AFP)

While branded or premium petrol had crossed the Rs 100-mark in states like Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, this is the first time that regular petrol crossed the Rs 100-mark. (Image Courtesy: AFP)

After Wednesday's price increase, in Anuppur of Madhya Pradesh, petrol is priced at Rs 99.90 per litre and diesel at Rs 90.35. Petrol in Delhi cost Rs 89.54 per litre and diesel Rs 79.95. In Mumbai, petrol price rose to Rs 96 a litre and diesel was priced at Rs 86.98. (Image Courtesy: AFP)

In nine straight days, prices have gone up by Rs 2.59 per litre for petrol and Rs 2.82 per litre for diesel. The relentless hike in prices has been criticised by the opposition parties including the Congress, that has demanded an immediate cut in taxes to ease the burden on the common man. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan last week had told Parliament that the government is not considering a reduction in excise duty to cool rates from their record highs. (Image Courtesy: AFP))

The record price in Rajasthan is despite the state government late last month cutting VAT on petrol and diesel by 2%. Central and state taxes make up for 60 per cent of the retail selling price of petrol and over 54 per cent of diesel. The union government levies Rs 32.90 per litre of excise duty on petrol and Rs 31.80 a litre on diesel. (Image Courtesy: AFP)