Fuel prices break all records in India! 43 hikes, 4 cuts this year

Retail prices of petrol have gone up by Rs 10.78 per litre in this year so far, while diesel prices are up by Rs 11.51 per litre. Centre's excise duty today accounts for Rs 32.90 and states' VAT for another Rs 21.81 for every litre of petrol in Delhi

With petrol prices breaching Rs 100 per litre and diesel also nearing that level, a clamour for a cut in taxes has intensified