INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In the national capital, petrol was sold at Rs 82.83 per litre on Tuesday.All petrol and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) pumps in the national
capital will remain closed on October 22 as Delhi Petrol Dealers Association (DPDA) has decided to go on a strike
The strike has been called in protest against the Delhi government's refusal to cut VAT (Value Added Tax) on petrol and diesel, a
statement released by DPDA said
Delhi has a higher VAT than neighboring states
In comparison to Delhi, fuel rates in bordering states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are cheaper.On October 4, the Central government
announced a cut of Rs 2.50 a litre each for petrol and diesel and urged state governments to match the reduction to provide relief from high
Maharashtra and Gujarat were among the first states to announce reductions of Rs 2.50 per litre each
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Assam, Uttarakhand, Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, and
Jammu and Kashmir later announced similar moves
However, Delhi government refused to reduce VAT on both petrol and diesel, as reported by news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).In the
national capital, petrol was sold at Rs 82.83 per litre on Tuesday, according to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country's largest fuel
Petrol rates stood at Rs 80.24 per litre, Rs
81.47 per litre in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana respectively
Diesel prices stood at Rs
In Chennai, petrol and diesel prices stood at Rs 86.10 and Rs 80.04 per litre respectively
In Kolkata, petrol and diesel prices were at Rs
84.65 per litre and Rs 77.54 per litre respectively
