<p>Diesel price on Monday went past the Rs 98-a-litre mark in a few places of Rajasthan as a relentless increase in fuel prices took rates to record-high levels.</p>.<p>Petrol price was increased by 29 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.</p>.<p>The increase - 16th this month - pushed petrol and diesel prices to a fresh all-time high across the country.</p>.<p>Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan saw petrol price climb to Rs 105.24 a litre and diesel to Rs 98.08 per litre.</p>.<p>Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. Rajasthan levies the highest value-added tax (VAT) on petrol in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy-business/rising-fuel-prices-keep-logistics-industry-on-its-toes-991851.html" target="_blank">Rising fuel prices keep logistics industry on its toes</a></strong></p>.<p>In Delhi, petrol comes for Rs 94.23 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 85.15 a litre.</p>.<p>The price of petrol, which had already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, breached the psychological barrier in Mumbai on Saturday.</p>.<p>Petrol now costs Rs 100.47 a litre in Mumbai and diesel comes for Rs 92.45 per litre.</p>.<p>The increase in Monday is the 16th increase in prices since May 4, when state-owned oil firms ended an 18-day hiatus in rate revision they observed during assembly elections in states like West Bengal.</p>.<p>In 16 increases, petrol price has risen by Rs 3.83 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.42.</p>.<p>Oil companies revise rates of petrol and diesel daily based on the average price of benchmark fuel in the international market in the preceding 15-days, and foreign exchange rates.</p>
<p>Diesel price on Monday went past the Rs 98-a-litre mark in a few places of Rajasthan as a relentless increase in fuel prices took rates to record-high levels.</p>.<p>Petrol price was increased by 29 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise a litre, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers.</p>.<p>The increase - 16th this month - pushed petrol and diesel prices to a fresh all-time high across the country.</p>.<p>Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan saw petrol price climb to Rs 105.24 a litre and diesel to Rs 98.08 per litre.</p>.<p>Fuel prices differ from state to state depending on the incidence of local taxes such as VAT and freight charges. Rajasthan levies the highest value-added tax (VAT) on petrol in the country, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/economy-business/rising-fuel-prices-keep-logistics-industry-on-its-toes-991851.html" target="_blank">Rising fuel prices keep logistics industry on its toes</a></strong></p>.<p>In Delhi, petrol comes for Rs 94.23 per litre and diesel is priced at Rs 85.15 a litre.</p>.<p>The price of petrol, which had already crossed the Rs 100-mark in several cities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, breached the psychological barrier in Mumbai on Saturday.</p>.<p>Petrol now costs Rs 100.47 a litre in Mumbai and diesel comes for Rs 92.45 per litre.</p>.<p>The increase in Monday is the 16th increase in prices since May 4, when state-owned oil firms ended an 18-day hiatus in rate revision they observed during assembly elections in states like West Bengal.</p>.<p>In 16 increases, petrol price has risen by Rs 3.83 per litre and diesel by Rs 4.42.</p>.<p>Oil companies revise rates of petrol and diesel daily based on the average price of benchmark fuel in the international market in the preceding 15-days, and foreign exchange rates.</p>